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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Memphis, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Louisville. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | MemphisMemphis, TN | Texas at El PasoEl Paso, TX | LouisvilleLouisville, KY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 72.0% | 99.9% | 79.4% |
| SAT middle 50% | 915–1180 | 860–1080 | 1040–1270 |
| Average net price | $12,39741.2% on Pell grants | $9,40361.6% on Pell grants | $17,98830.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,728 in-state · $15,384 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,744 in-state · $25,502 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $13,136 in-state · $29,482 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.9% | 50.2% | 61.2% |
| First-year retention | 77.4% | 78.9% | 81.5% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 41.2% | 61.6% | 30.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $48,458 | $50,923 | $53,899 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,300 | $18,000 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 20:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 12,701 | 21,005 | 14,727 |
| Consensus percentile | 52Lower is better | 51Lower is better | 49Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 90 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 72 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 | Memphis | Texas at El Paso | Louisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #273 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | #359 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #309 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #301 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #32 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #521 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #403 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #320 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #396 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #201 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #382 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #178 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | #1372 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1391 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1161 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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