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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Troy University, Texas Tech University, Frostburg State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Troy UniversityTroy, AL | Texas TechLubbock, TX | Frostburg StateFrostburg, MD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.0% | 72.7% | 89.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 940–1210 | 1090–1280 | Not reportedFrostburg State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $16,52742.8% on Pell grants | $19,07027.8% on Pell grants | $16,71532.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,176 in-state · $20,352 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,852 in-state · $24,451 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,220 in-state · $25,814 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.3% | 68.7% | 49.7% |
| First-year retention | 71.2% | 85.0% | 69.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 42.8% | 27.8% | 32.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,062 | $62,454 | $55,493 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,000 | $21,500 | $21,105 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 21:1 | 13:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 9,805 | 32,394 | 2,909 |
| Consensus percentile | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 34Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 31 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 30 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 | Troy University | Texas Tech | Frostburg State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #45 of 135Regional univ. (South)Regional Universities (South) · 2026 | #198 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #91 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #161 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #756 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #438 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #381 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | Not ranked by this source | #229 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #501 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #103 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #625 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 | #740 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
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