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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for John Brown University, McDaniel College, Rollins College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | John BrownSiloam Springs, AR | McDanielWestminster, MD | RollinsWinter Park, FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 76.1% | 77.9% | 47.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1070–1340 | Not reportedMcDaniel College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1160–1370 |
| Average net price | $20,39723.7% on Pell grants | $21,91636.1% on Pell grants | $34,73222.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $31,756Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $52,081Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $60,580Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 71.8% | 63.3% | 75.0% |
| First-year retention | 81.5% | 76.0% | 85.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 23.7% | 36.1% | 22.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,907 | $60,663 | $58,295 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,250 | $25,000 | $25,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 13:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,471 | 1,617 | 2,631 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 36Lower is better | 40Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 63 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 74 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 | John Brown | McDaniel | Rollins |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #12 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #84 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #2 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #377 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #717 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #374 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #577 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #358 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #176 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #355 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #546 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #942 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #347 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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