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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Tennessee-Knoxville, University of Texas at Dallas, CUNY City College. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Tennessee-KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN | Texas at DallasRichardson, TX | CUNY CityNew York, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 41.6% | 65.1% | 60.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1200–1370 | 1160–1410 | 1070–1430 |
| Average net price | $18,97618.9% on Pell grants | $18,26730.0% on Pell grants | $3,77660.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $13,812 in-state · $33,256 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $14,644 in-state · $40,144 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $7,340 in-state · $15,290 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 73.9% | 75.7% | 56.8% |
| First-year retention | 91.9% | 90.0% | 79.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 18.9% | 30.0% | 60.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,249 | $68,227 | $66,039 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,500 | $18,000 | $11,990 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 18:1 | 27:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 30,418 | 21,751 | 12,505 |
| Consensus percentile | 33Lower is better | 34Lower is better | 33Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 66 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 55 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 64 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-Knoxville | Texas at Dallas | CUNY City |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #102 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #110 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #132 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #130 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #141 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #166 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | Not ranked by this source | #582 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #57 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #354 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #319 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #225 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #131 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #219 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #472 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #608 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #604 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1025 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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