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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lee University, Xavier University of Louisiana, Union University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lee UniversityCleveland, TN | Xavier UniversityNew Orleans, LA | Union UniversityJackson, TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 70.5% | 69.0% | 60.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1230 | 950–1113 | 1160–1390 |
| Average net price | $18,87828.7% on Pell grants | $17,12754.2% on Pell grants | $27,17124.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $23,790Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $28,733Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,025Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 62.6% | 48.5% | 66.0% |
| First-year retention | 82.3% | 71.7% | 89.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 28.7% | 54.2% | 24.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,222 | $52,184 | $53,990 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,750 | $24,053 | $20,714 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 11:1 | 8:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,617 | 2,628 | 1,607 |
| Consensus percentile | 55Lower is better | 54Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 77 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 51 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 | Lee University | Xavier University | Union University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #29 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1184 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #887 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1185 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #494 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #405 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #415 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #597 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #785 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #295 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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