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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Franklin W Olin College of Engineering, Vassar College, Trinity College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Franklin WNeedham, MA | VassarPoughkeepsie, NY | TrinityHartford, CT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 25.2% | 18.6% | 29.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1493–1558 | 1450–1550 | 1298–1470 |
| Average net price | $25,17112.1% on Pell grants | $39,34319.2% on Pell grants | $34,83213.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $66,398Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $71,030Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $70,770Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 96.4% | 91.1% | 83.8% |
| First-year retention | 98.0% | 94.9% | 90.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 12.1% | 19.2% | 13.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $129,455 | $71,366 | $90,779 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,500 | $18,625 | $23,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 8:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 377 | 2,444 | 2,146 |
| Consensus percentile | 28Lower is better | 27Lower is better | 30Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 78 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 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 | Franklin W | Vassar | Trinity |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #12 of 207Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #36 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #140 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #115 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #88 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #356 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #609 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #402 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #227 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #62 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | 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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