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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for West Liberty University, SUNY at Purchase College, Alcorn State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | West LibertyWest Liberty, WV | SUNY at PurchasePurchase, NY | Alcorn StateAlcorn State, MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 97.3% | 74.1% | 45.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 890–1123 | 1185–1380 | 670–998 |
| Average net price | $15,36631.9% on Pell grants | $18,91335.5% on Pell grants | $13,26569.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,893 in-state · $17,442 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,953 in-state · $19,203 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,785 in-state · $8,785 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 59.5% | 62.8% | 57.4% |
| First-year retention | 68.9% | 80.3% | 76.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 31.9% | 35.5% | 69.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,296 | $45,092 | $36,421 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $21,067 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,511 | 3,197 | 2,363 |
| Consensus percentile | 58Lower is better | 57Lower is better | 47Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 39 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 16 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 92 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | West Liberty | SUNY at Purchase | Alcorn State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #57 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #136 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #51 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1225 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #880 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #680 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #497 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1303 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1264 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #181 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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