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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Nevada-Reno, San Francisco State University, University of Oregon. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Nevada-RenoReno, NV | San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA | OregonEugene, OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 73.7% | 96.4% | 88.3% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1290 | Not reportedSan Francisco State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 1130–1360 |
| Average net price | $15,92722.9% on Pell grants | $12,27842.2% on Pell grants | $22,18221.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $9,578 in-state · $27,720 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,950 in-state · $20,550 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $16,137 in-state · $44,598 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 61.2% | 50.4% | 71.7% |
| First-year retention | 79.7% | 82.7% | 86.4% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 22.9% | 42.2% | 21.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,614 | $68,077 | $61,324 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,922 | $15,371 | $20,139 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 | 20:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,599 | 18,639 | 20,497 |
| Consensus percentile | 37Lower is better | 37Lower is better | 36Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 71 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 90 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 45 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 | Nevada-Reno | San Francisco | Oregon |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #192 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #181 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #186 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #187 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #275 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #100 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #349 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #201 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #66 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #304 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #173 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #600 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #422 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Listed |
| QS | #1167 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1451 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #760 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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