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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Mount St. Joseph University, University of Dubuque, Clarke University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Mount St.Cincinnati, OH | DubuqueDubuque, IA | Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 59.1% | 88.6% | 71.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 930–1140 | 980–1220 | 900–1160 |
| Average net price | $16,53030.3% on Pell grants | $23,38639.8% on Pell grants | $24,47936.7% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $38,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $42,095Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,910Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 56.3% | 40.1% | 56.1% |
| First-year retention | 68.7% | 76.6% | 67.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.3% | 39.8% | 36.7% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,509 | $51,190 | $55,396 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,827 | $25,750 | $26,717 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 11:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,129 | 1,440 | 742 |
| Consensus percentile | 56Lower is better | 57Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 62 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 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 | Mount St. | Dubuque | Clarke University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #343 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #79 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #352 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1118 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1094 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #929 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 | #429 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1280 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #721 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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