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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Babson College, College of the Holy Cross, Wesleyan University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | BabsonWellesley, MA | College ofWorcester, MA | Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 17.1% | 17.6% | 16.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1390–1530 | 1240–1410 | 1415–1540 |
| Average net price | $40,51416.3% on Pell grants | $38,78214.8% on Pell grants | $30,17714.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $57,152Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $64,500Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $70,342Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 93.1% | 87.3% | 92.6% |
| First-year retention | 94.6% | 94.8% | 94.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 16.3% | 14.8% | 14.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $123,938 | $90,543 | $73,897 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,000 | $27,000 | $17,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 9:1 | 7:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,728 | 3,106 | 3,067 |
| Consensus percentile | 14Lower is better | 13Lower is better | 12Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 17 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 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 | Babson | College of | Wesleyan University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #28 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #14 of 207Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #95 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #74 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #51 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #474 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #317 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #53 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #2 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #65 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #177 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #100 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #113 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #61 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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