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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Boise State University, College of Charleston, Arizona State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Boise StateBoise, ID | College ofCharleston, SC | ASUTempe, AZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 87.2% | 60.0% | 89.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedBoise State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1140–1310 | Not reportedArizona State University Campus Immersion reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $21,61018.1% on Pell grants | $18,96018.8% on Pell grants | $14,96729.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,048 in-state · $27,788 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,978 in-state · $38,296 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,223 in-state · $33,139 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 60.2% | 65.8% | 68.0% |
| First-year retention | 78.8% | 82.0% | 86.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 18.1% | 18.8% | 29.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,658 | $56,416 | $62,668 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $23,250 | $19,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 | 18:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 17,674 | 10,558 | 64,674 |
| Consensus percentile | 66Lower is better | 52Lower is better | 21Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 79 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 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 | Boise State | College of | ASU |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #9 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #117 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #483 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #431 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #111 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #749 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #888 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #30 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #480 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #377 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #252 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #463 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #803 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #98 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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