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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are LACs so poorly ranked? Last I remember in 2015 Pomona and Williams were #1/#2 by Forbes? Did they change their methodology?[/quote] Good question. Yes, they have, not only has the weighting changed but the sources for the data used has also changed. Shows how subjective these rankings can be. I found the 2016 methodology Post-Graduate Success (32.5%) Student Debt (25%) Student Satisfaction (25%) Graduation Rate (7.5%) Academic Success (10%) https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2016/07/06/top-colleges-ranking-2016-the-full-methodology/#5b9dbf315b82 2018 Methodology Alumni Salary (20%) Debt (20%) Student Experience (20%) American Leaders List (15%) Academic Success (12.5%) Graduation Rate (12.5%) https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartercoudriet/2018/08/20/top-colleges-2018-the-methodology/#119eae163098[/quote]
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