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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Valley City State University, Indiana University-East, University of Illinois Springfield. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Valley CityValley City, ND | Indiana UniversityRichmond, IN | Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 99.1% | 67.2% | 85.9% |
| SAT middle 50% | 830–1070 | 960–1170 | 940–1200 |
| Average net price | $11,89016.9% on Pell grants | $8,13435.4% on Pell grants | $9,83337.4% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $8,514 in-state · $13,544 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $8,424 in-state · $22,811 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $12,252 in-state · $22,017 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 53.3% | 39.6% | 53.2% |
| First-year retention | 70.9% | 61.8% | 74.8% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 16.9% | 35.4% | 37.4% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $52,725 | $47,156 | $57,103 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $20,369 | $18,000 | $19,128 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 958 | 2,589 | 2,263 |
| Consensus percentile | 35Lower is better | 33Lower is better | 37Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 50 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 56 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 60 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 | Valley City | Indiana University | Illinois Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #24 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 | #109 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 | #28 of 165Regional univ. (Midwest)Regional Universities (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #387 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #964 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #332 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #518 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 | Not ranked by this source |
| Niche | #369 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #250 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #551 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | 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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