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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Kent State University at Kent, Indiana State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Southern IllinoisEdwardsville, IL | Kent StateKent, OH | Indiana StateTerre Haute, IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 97.5% | 86.3% | 80.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1190 | 1010–1240 | Not reportedIndiana State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $14,88932.7% on Pell grants | $20,78728.5% on Pell grants | $10,87341.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $12,922 in-state · $12,922 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,232 in-state · $23,082 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,258 in-state · $22,322 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 57.0% | 63.7% | 42.9% |
| First-year retention | 75.7% | 80.9% | 65.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.7% | 28.5% | 41.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,346 | $45,388 | $48,387 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $24,500 | $24,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 21:1 | 17:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 8,750 | 19,320 | 6,188 |
| Consensus percentile | 55Lower is better | 55Lower is better | 56Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 69 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 69 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 | Southern Illinois | Kent State | Indiana State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #232 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #363 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #544 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #339 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #334 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #466 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #458 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #380 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #560 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #683 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 | #1053 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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