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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Sterling College, Albertus Magnus College, Eastern University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | SterlingCraftsbury Common, VT | Albertus MagnusNew Haven, CT | Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 66.7% | 59.3% | 90.8% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedSterling College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedAlbertus Magnus College reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | Not reportedEastern University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $21,85444.9% on Pell grants | $34,02850.6% on Pell grants | $26,66241.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $40,760Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $41,908Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $38,400Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 31.6% | 51.5% | 54.0% |
| First-year retention | 85.7% | 66.9% | 65.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 44.9% | 50.6% | 41.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $30,573 | $60,144 | $51,655 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,000 | $30,964 | $25,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 9:1 | 15:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 50 | 991 | 2,404 |
| Consensus percentile | 70Lower is better | 70Lower is better | 70Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 43 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 52 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 | Sterling | Albertus Magnus | Eastern University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #46 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 | #120 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #146 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1378 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1447 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1093 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 | Not ranked by this source | #1143 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1368 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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