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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Gordon State College, University of Arkansas Grantham, Fairmont State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Gordon StateBarnesville, GA | Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR | Fairmont StateFairmont, WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 85.9% | Not reportedNot reported by University of Arkansas Grantham in the most recent federal collection. | 98.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 890–1130 | Not reportedUniversity of Arkansas Grantham did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 810–1070 |
| Average net price | $8,10548.4% on Pell grants | $8,37071.8% on Pell grants | $9,03234.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $3,628 in-state · $10,948 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,520 in-state · $8,520 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,708 in-state · $18,924 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 20.4% | 43.0% | 44.3% |
| First-year retention | 51.2% | 30.3% | 67.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 48.4% | 71.8% | 34.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,871 | $63,496 | $46,857 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $17,500 | $21,956 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,544 | 2,833 | 2,590 |
| Consensus percentile | 52Lower is better | 52Lower is better | 50Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | Single list onlyHow 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 | Gordon State | Arkansas Grantham | Fairmont State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #86 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #869 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 | #1351 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1356 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #769 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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