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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Wisconsin-Platteville, University of North Dakota, Grand Valley State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wisconsin-PlattevillePlatteville, WI | North DakotaGrand Forks, ND | Grand ValleyAllendale, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 89.4% | 76.9% | 83.0% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. | Not reportedUniversity of North Dakota reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 940–1190 |
| Average net price | $16,03221.1% on Pell grants | $18,55117.2% on Pell grants | $16,31729.2% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,644 in-state · $17,603 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,951 in-state · $15,570 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $15,140 in-state · $21,548 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 55.8% | 60.5% | 67.0% |
| First-year retention | 79.0% | 84.0% | 76.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 21.1% | 17.2% | 29.2% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,760 | $63,552 | $56,118 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,977 | $22,057 | $24,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 20:1 | 17:1 | 15:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,837 | 9,981 | 18,854 |
| Consensus percentile | 53Lower is better | 49Lower is better | 48Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 38 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 57 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 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 | Wisconsin-Platteville | North Dakota | Grand Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #60 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #242 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #373 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #296 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #417 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #924 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #1036 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #533 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 | #226 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #1036 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #302 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #487 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | 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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