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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for St Olaf College, DePauw University, Kalamazoo College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | St OlafNorthfield, MN | DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN | KalamazooKalamazoo, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 48.3% | 57.2% | 75.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1300–1470 | 1200–1410 | 1170–1380 |
| Average net price | $23,87421.2% on Pell grants | $22,26416.4% on Pell grants | $19,07225.8% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $59,760Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $59,070Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,050Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 84.0% | 74.7% | 76.0% |
| First-year retention | 92.2% | 88.6% | 84.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.2% | 16.4% | 25.8% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $65,543 | $70,527 | $65,590 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,000 | $27,000 | $26,077 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 10:1 | 10:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,093 | 1,905 | 1,149 |
| Consensus percentile | 23Lower is better | 23Lower is better | 25Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 32 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 19 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 23 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 | St Olaf | DePauw University | Kalamazoo |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #50 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #50 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #69 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 |
| Forbes | #189 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #173 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #153 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #196 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #240 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #155 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #183 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #117 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #135 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #140 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #418 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #586 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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