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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State University, Boise State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN | Middle TennesseeMurfreesboro, TN | Boise StateBoise, ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.1% | 69.1% | 87.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1013–1210 | 1010–1230 | Not reportedBoise State University reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. |
| Average net price | $14,26532.8% on Pell grants | $13,35931.8% on Pell grants | $21,61018.1% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $10,448 in-state · $18,512 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,266 in-state · $31,574 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,048 in-state · $27,788 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 50.2% | 53.7% | 60.2% |
| First-year retention | 72.5% | 79.5% | 78.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.8% | 31.8% | 18.1% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,151 | $48,541 | $51,658 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $19,500 | $20,000 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 19:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 10,074 | 16,301 | 17,674 |
| Consensus percentile | 72Lower is better | 64Lower is better | 66Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 73 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 79 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 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Middle Tennessee | Boise State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #329 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #257 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #301 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #476 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #467 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #483 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #749 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #436 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #425 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #480 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #755 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #529 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #463 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Not ranked by this source | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Listed | 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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