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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Wayne State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of North Texas. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Wayne StateDetroit, MI | Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE | North TexasDenton, TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 81.2% | 87.5% | 72.2% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1060–1270 | 1098–1330 | 980–1230 |
| Average net price | $12,76645.7% on Pell grants | $17,74722.8% on Pell grants | $15,64938.0% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $15,190 in-state · $32,037 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $10,434 in-state · $28,584 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $11,309 in-state · $21,149 outMost recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 58.4% | 67.0% | 60.7% |
| First-year retention | 82.7% | 86.0% | 76.6% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 45.7% | 22.8% | 38.0% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,493 | $56,887 | $57,010 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $21,250 | $21,000 | $19,250 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 23:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 15,587 | 19,178 | 34,341 |
| Consensus percentile | 39Lower is better | 40Lower is better | 39Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 72 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 61 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 53 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 | Wayne State | Nebraska-Lincoln | North Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #179 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #158 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #208 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #264 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #220 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #238 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #98 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #534 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #152 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #383 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #344 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #272 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #108 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #193 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #276 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 | #798 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #723 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 | #945 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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