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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Coppin State University, Fayetteville State University, University of Baltimore. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Coppin StateBaltimore, MD | Fayetteville StateFayetteville, NC | BaltimoreBaltimore, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 45.8% | 82.2% | 78.7% |
| SAT middle 50% | 880–1020 | 890–1090 | 740–1330 |
| Average net price | $9,97753.9% on Pell grants | $7,89256.6% on Pell grants | $13,86844.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,100 in-state · $14,024 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $4,353 in-state · $8,353 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,992 in-state · $23,984 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 26.2% | 38.5% | 38.2% |
| First-year retention | 66.2% | 75.3% | 60.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 53.9% | 56.6% | 44.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $46,490 | $40,144 | $61,335 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $22,987 | $23,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 19:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,844 | 5,762 | 1,133 |
| Consensus percentile | 24Lower is better | 27Lower is better | 29Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 12 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 34 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 | Coppin State | Fayetteville State | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #62 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #84 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #456 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #297 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #235 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 | #483 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #414 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #574 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| 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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