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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Midwestern State University, Texas Tech University, University of Texas at Dallas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Midwestern StateWichita Falls, TX | Texas TechLubbock, TX | Texas at DallasRichardson, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.5% | 72.7% | 65.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedMidwestern State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1090–1280 | 1160–1410 |
| Average net price | $11,65640.6% on Pell grants | $19,07027.8% on Pell grants | $18,26730.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,580 in-state · $12,530 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,852 in-state · $24,451 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,644 in-state · $40,144 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 42.7% | 68.7% | 75.7% |
| First-year retention | 63.9% | 85.0% | 90.0% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 40.6% | 27.8% | 30.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $55,747 | $62,454 | $68,227 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,030 | $21,500 | $18,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 21:1 | 27:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,087 | 32,394 | 21,751 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 27 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 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 | Midwestern State | Texas Tech | Texas at Dallas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #56 of 118Regional univ. (West)Regional Universities (West) · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #161 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #141 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #527 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #438 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #582 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #229 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #319 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #538 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #103 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #219 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #740 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #604 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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