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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia, Muhlenberg College, Syracuse University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Saint Joseph'sPhiladelphia, PA | MuhlenbergAllentown, PA | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.8% | 72.0% | 45.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1170–1350 | 1250–1410 | 1270–1440 |
| Average net price | $29,68919.8% on Pell grants | $28,90521.2% on Pell grants | $38,79317.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $53,260Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $62,805Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $65,528Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 78.8% | 82.2% | 83.6% |
| First-year retention | 88.7% | 89.9% | 90.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 19.8% | 21.2% | 17.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $86,881 | $69,107 | $79,164 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,500 | $25,455 | $26,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 10:1 | 8:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,948 | 1,727 | 15,477 |
| Consensus percentile | 29Lower is better | 29Lower is better | 28Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 46 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 42 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 | Saint Joseph's | Muhlenberg | Syracuse University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | Not ranked by this source | #71 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #75 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #272 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #295 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #106 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #163 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #557 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #42 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #111 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #164 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #617 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #516 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #196 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #750 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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