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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Hawaii at Manoa, Portland State University, University of Alabama. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | Portland StatePortland, OR | AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 86.6% | 90.9% | 76.6% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1081–1293 | Not reportedPortland State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | 1170–1400 |
| Average net price | $15,66426.2% on Pell grants | $9,55241.6% on Pell grants | $22,42018.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $12,186 in-state · $34,218 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,679 in-state · $31,074 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,180 in-state · $34,172 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 64.3% | 52.7% | 73.4% |
| First-year retention | 80.7% | 76.1% | 89.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 26.2% | 41.6% | 18.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $57,624 | $57,906 | $59,221 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,500 | $20,500 | $22,750 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,029 | 13,182 | 33,227 |
| Consensus percentile | 42Lower is better | 45Lower is better | 43Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 47 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 79 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 56 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 | Hawaii at Manoa | Portland State | Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #169 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #219 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #252 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #270 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #860 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #96 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #608 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #302 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #337 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #276 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #356 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #315 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #149 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #548 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1281 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #933 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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