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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Towson University, Florida International University, California State University-Long Beach. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Towson UniversityTowson, MD | Florida InternationalMiami, FL | California StateLong Beach, CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 82.0% | 54.7% | 46.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 950–1235 | 1070–1260 | Not reportedCalifornia State University-Long Beach 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 | $17,41335.8% on Pell grants | $9,28841.4% on Pell grants | $10,44050.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $11,728 in-state · $29,820 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $6,565 in-state · $18,964 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,350 in-state · $19,950 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 69.5% | 74.4% | 68.9% |
| First-year retention | 82.8% | 91.8% | 86.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 35.8% | 41.4% | 50.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $64,390 | $60,249 | $64,403 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,718 | $16,500 | $14,289 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 24:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 16,136 | 39,508 | 35,924 |
| Consensus percentile | 15Lower is better | 18Lower is better | 14Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 34 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 28 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 | Towson University | Florida International | California State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #15 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #97 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #127 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #196 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #150 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #97 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #82 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #18 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #10 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #40 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #77 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #67 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #342 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #77 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #236 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 | #583 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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