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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The two asinine placements that stick out:

Stanford at #7 - easily #1b if not 1a to most teens

Norte Dame in the 30s - obvious anti-Catholic bias, ND is the Catholic Ivy, students live in dorms all 4 years, no Greek life, just a wonderful pure college with overachieving service-minded kids[/quote]

Notre Dame was #26 last year.  What hurts it is its "environment" ranking of >400 (basically lack of diversity).  But its "outcome" ranking of 39 (graduation rate, salary, etc.), "resources" ranking of 31 (faculty per student, etc.), and "environment" ranking of 4 (how happy students are), pushes it up to its ranking of 32.  It's no surprise about the environment ranking as it is a Catholic university which attracts a particular population.  That said, it holds its own because of its excellent academic reputation and other factors.

Interestingly, you can rank the schools on any one of these elements.

Below is the WSJ Methodology:

[b]Methodology[/b]
The overall methodology explores four key areas:

[b]Resources[/b]
Does the college have the capacity to effectively deliver teaching? The Resources area represents 30 per cent of the overall ranking. Within this we look at:
*Finance per student (11%)
*Faculty per student (11%)
*Research papers per faculty (8%)

[b]Engagement[/b]
Does the college effectively engage with its students? Most of the data in this area are gathered through the THE US Student Survey. The Engagement area represents 20 per cent of the overall ranking.  Within this we look at:
*Student engagement (7%)
*Student recommendation (6%)
*Interaction with teachers and students (4%)
*Number of accredited programmes (3%)

[b]Outcomes[/b]
Does the college generate good and appropriate outputs? Does it add value to the students who attend? The Outcomes area represents 40 per cent of the overall ranking. Within this we look at:
*Graduation rate (11%)
*Value added to graduate salary (12%)
*Debt after graduation (7%)
*Academic reputation (10%)

[b]Environment[/b]
Is the college providing a good learning environment for all students? Does it make efforts to attract a diverse student body and faculty? The Environment area represents 10 per cent of the overall ranking. Within this we look at:
*Proportion of international students (2%)
*Student diversity (3%) 
*Student inclusion (2%)
*Staff diversity (3%)[/quote]

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