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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Randolph College, Randolph-Macon College, Eckerd College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | RandolphLynchburg, VA | Randolph-MaconAshland, VA | EckerdSaint Petersburg, FL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 93.7% | 86.6% | 75.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1100–1210 | 980–1220 | 1160–1330 |
| Average net price | $15,92145.8% on Pell grants | $27,86619.9% on Pell grants | $38,07120.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $30,310Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $49,466Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $51,884Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 46.4% | 70.5% | 65.9% |
| First-year retention | 74.5% | 83.7% | 75.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 45.8% | 19.9% | 20.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,409 | $58,448 | $51,819 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,950 | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 7:1 | 10:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 658 | 1,639 | 1,888 |
| Consensus percentile | 59Lower is better | 60Lower is better | 61Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 59 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 58 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 | Randolph | Randolph-Macon | Eckerd |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #162 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #103 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #126 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #825 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1420 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1360 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 | #1182 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #927 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #835 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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