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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Middle Georgia State University, University of South Alabama, Alabama A & M University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Middle GeorgiaMacon, GA | South AlabamaMobile, AL | Alabama ANormal, AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.7% | 71.0% | 58.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1190 | 970–1190 | 810–1040 |
| Average net price | $12,36142.9% on Pell grants | $17,64838.0% on Pell grants | $17,62163.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $5,038 in-state · $16,390 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,116 in-state · $19,092 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,024 in-state · $18,634 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 25.3% | 52.7% | 24.0% |
| First-year retention | 65.3% | 75.7% | 69.9% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 42.9% | 38.0% | 63.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $40,863 | $49,379 | $40,628 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,000 | $24,929 | $31,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,574 | 8,879 | 6,124 |
| Consensus percentile | 61Lower is better | 61Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 29 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 | Middle Georgia | South Alabama | Alabama A |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #115 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #97 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 | #922 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1048 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 | #965 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #212 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1107 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 | #1389 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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