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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Dubuque, North Central College, Greenville University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | DubuqueDubuque, IA | North CentralNaperville, IL | Greenville UniversityGreenville, IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 88.6% | 77.3% | 97.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 980–1220 | 1055–1310 | 771–1230 |
| Average net price | $23,38639.8% on Pell grants | $21,04423.9% on Pell grants | $19,53338.9% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $42,095Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $45,726Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $32,200Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 40.1% | 64.0% | 39.8% |
| First-year retention | 76.6% | 77.1% | 70.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 39.8% | 23.9% | 38.9% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,190 | $60,123 | $46,827 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $25,750 | $24,500 | $23,875 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 | 12:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,440 | 2,428 | 955 |
| Consensus percentile | 57Lower is better | 56Lower is better | 57Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 25 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 80 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 14 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 | Dubuque | North Central | Greenville University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #79 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #19 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #103 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #458 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #1094 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1299 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #919 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 | #1280 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #914 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #1257 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| 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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