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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, CUNY Brooklyn College, University at Buffalo. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Slippery RockSlippery Rock, PA | CUNY BrooklynBrooklyn, NY | University atBuffalo, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 71.5% | 58.4% | 74.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 980–1190 | 950–1340 | 1210–1380 |
| Average net price | $19,60830.5% on Pell grants | $3,10357.0% on Pell grants | $20,99533.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,568 in-state · $14,676 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,452 in-state · $15,402 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,936 in-state · $31,536 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 65.6% | 53.9% | 75.2% |
| First-year retention | 84.0% | 80.1% | 85.2% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 30.5% | 57.0% | 33.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,032 | $60,752 | $70,814 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $11,000 | $19,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 20:1 | 13:1 | 11:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,788 | 10,543 | 20,112 |
| Consensus percentile | 26Lower is better | 26Lower is better | 25Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | Single list onlyHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 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 | Slippery Rock | CUNY Brooklyn | University at |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #44 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #39 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #75 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #183 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #154 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #84 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #407 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #243 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #198 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | Not ranked by this source | #460 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #162 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Not ranked by this source |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #413 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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