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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Mount Union, Manchester University, Marietta College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Mount UnionAlliance, OH | Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN | MariettaMarietta, OH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 78.2% | 71.1% | 79.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 910–1240 | Not reportedManchester University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1040–1200 |
| Average net price | $23,28027.8% on Pell grants | $18,80544.7% on Pell grants | $21,08333.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $36,600Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $37,135Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $39,652Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.7% | 46.1% | 61.4% |
| First-year retention | 76.7% | 66.3% | 69.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 27.8% | 44.7% | 33.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,217 | $51,504 | $57,180 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 | $26,854 | $27,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,995 | 936 | 952 |
| Consensus percentile | 36Lower is better | 37Lower is better | 37Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 42 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 33 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 40 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 | Mount Union | Manchester University | Marietta |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #24 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #67 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #17 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
| Washington Monthly | #857 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #771 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #795 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 | #289 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #975 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #464 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #465 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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 | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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