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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wheaton College, Kettering University, John Carroll University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | WheatonWheaton, IL | Kettering UniversityFlint, MI | John CarrollUniversity Heights, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.4% | 78.7% | 80.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1260–1470 | 1160–1330 | 1180–1330 |
| Average net price | $26,97521.7% on Pell grants | $34,66017.0% on Pell grants | $28,74620.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $45,546Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $48,470Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $50,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 84.8% | 70.8% | 78.5% |
| First-year retention | 92.6% | 94.3% | 82.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.7% | 17.0% | 20.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,756 | $94,823 | $62,860 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $27,000 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 11:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,121 | 1,205 | 2,274 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 38Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 81 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 67 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 | Wheaton | Kettering University | John Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #7 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #3 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #159 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #218 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #343 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #1279 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #529 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #350 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #180 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #206 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #177 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #587 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #540 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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