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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for West Texas A & M University, Bluefield State University, Delta State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | West TexasCanyon, TX | Bluefield StateBluefield, WV | Delta StateCleveland, MS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 98.7% | 97.2% | 100.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1170 | 870–1080 | 925–1210 |
| Average net price | $19,48741.1% on Pell grants | $13,68444.4% on Pell grants | $13,54041.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,101 in-state · $10,996 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,648 in-state · $18,376 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,605 in-state · $8,605 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.0% | 37.0% | 48.1% |
| First-year retention | 69.6% | 54.8% | 66.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.1% | 44.4% | 41.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $50,741 | $38,217 | $41,991 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,500 | $18,250 | $20,390 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 17:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,917 | 1,042 | 1,620 |
| Consensus percentile | 33Lower is better | 33Lower is better | 33Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 23 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 12 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 Texas | Bluefield State | Delta State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #47 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #39 of 131Regional colleges (South)Regional Colleges (South) · 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 | #667 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #341 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #524 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 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #360 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1188 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #659 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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