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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very odd that some LAC supporters criticize Johns Hopkins University. JHU has, by far, the largest research & development (R&D) budget of any US school and probably of any school in the world. There is no LAC that is even close to JHU or to any Top 15 university excluding Dartmouth College & Brown University--an other of which are over-rated.

If LACs were ranked with National Universities, none--according to the Wall Street Journal & The Times Higher Education published rankings, would fall among the top 20 schools.[/quote]

Williams would 1000% - and probably higher than JHU, which some would say is a one trick pony [/quote]

Now you're just be silly & childish. Compare the research budget of JHU to any other school in the world. JHU's 2023 fiscal year research budget was over $3.8 billion ($3,800,000,000+). Over $3.8 billion for just one year. Williams College's R&D budget for the same fiscal year (2023) was a paltry $3.448 million (less than one-tenth of one percent of JHU's 2023 R&D budget!)

JHU's $3,800,000,000+ budget versus Williams College's $3,448,000 R&D budget. They are in two different leagues.[/quote]
Endowment per student:
Johns Hopkins, 366k 
https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/details/EndowmentPerStudent/State/MD/
Williams, 1.4 million
https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/details/EndowmentPerStudent/State/MD/

Any questions?[/quote]
Yes, Williams College has a very impressive, substantial EPS (endowment per student), but that is meaningless beyond an indication of financial stability. Williams College's EPS is not spent on students--both sits in investments for Williams College's benefit.

JHU is spending over $3.8 billion dollars per year on R&D which benefits both students (undergraduate & graduate), professors, industry, government, and the real world. Think of it as working capital versus a savings account. Williams College's saving account does little to nothing to benefit it's students. Princeton University has such a massive endowment per student (EPS) that it does spend a meaningful amount to benefit each individual student each year.

I am not anti-LAC, but comparing an LAC to a top 25 or top 30 National University is ridiculous; it's like comparing an NFL football team to a great college football team. Different leagues. And, if you don't understand that, then you really should refrain from making declarative statements about this topic.[/quote]

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