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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Oberlin College, Clark University, Denison University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | OberlinOberlin, OH | Clark UniversityWorcester, MA | Denison UniversityGranville, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 34.2% | 39.5% | 17.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1360–1520 | 1288–1460 | 1320–1490 |
| Average net price | $38,6459.6% on Pell grants | $28,71423.1% on Pell grants | $40,00712.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $67,366Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $58,867Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,000Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 80.9% | 76.9% | 78.9% |
| First-year retention | 91.0% | 86.2% | 88.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 9.6% | 23.1% | 12.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $58,343 | $62,381 | $67,753 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $26,759 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 9:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,887 | 2,214 | 2,380 |
| Consensus percentile | 44Lower is better | 47Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 81 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 82 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 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 | Oberlin | Clark University | Denison University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #55 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #36 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #199 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #263 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #315 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #691 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #467 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #376 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #477 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #456 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #341 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #383 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #243 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #175 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | #1028 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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