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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Wyoming, University of Idaho, Portland State University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | WyomingLaramie, WY | IdahoMoscow, ID | Portland StatePortland, OR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 96.9% | 75.5% | 90.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | Not reportedUniversity of Wyoming reports that it neither requires nor recommends admissions test scores, and does not report a score range to the Department of Education. | 990–1230 | Not reportedPortland State University did not report an SAT score range for its most recent entering class. |
| Average net price | $13,59922.8% on Pell grants | $14,83123.5% on Pell grants | $9,55241.6% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $7,768 in-state · $24,178 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $9,084 in-state · $28,320 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,679 in-state · $31,074 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.8% | 57.3% | 52.7% |
| First-year retention | 79.7% | 75.6% | 76.1% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 22.8% | 23.5% | 41.6% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,880 | $54,670 | $57,906 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $18,000 | $21,982 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,944 | 7,747 | 13,182 |
| Consensus percentile | 47Lower is better | 48Lower is better | 45Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 70 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 70 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 | Wyoming | Idaho | Portland State |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #183 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #222 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #244 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #320 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #252 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #336 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #515 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #96 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #370 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #312 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #337 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #211 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #169 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #315 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | #1182 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1156 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #1281 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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