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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It has a reputation as not being a very "fun" school. [/quote]

But ranked #1 for happiest students in Princeton Review based on survey data.[/quote]

That’s from the Best 380 whatever book. It’s based on some surveys, not really systematic data. How many W&M students filled out those surveys?

Retention rate and alumni giving are more indicative of overall student happiness. Those stats don’t rely on students filling out a survey. [/quote]

OK.  W&M has the highest alumni giving rate among national public universities and the 2nd highest 4 year graduation rate among national public universities.  [/quote]

It's also the top public university in ratings of "professor interesting" and "professor accessible"
http://www.thecollegesolution.com/colleges-with-the-best-and-worst-professors/
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Now you are back to confusing survey data with comprehensive data. Survey data isn’t all that interesting if you don’t know how many people were surveyed or how. [/quote]

But still:

#1 in alumni giving rate for public national universities (USNews)
#2 in 4 year graduation rate for public universities

Based on Princeton Review survey data (granted this is Princeton Review's survey methodology per the point made by the poster above):
#1 Happiest Students
#2 Students Love their Colleges
#2 Lots of Race/Class Interactions
#5 Most beautiful campus
#8 Best Quality of Life

#1 among state universities in Professor Interesting rating (Also Princeton Review)
#1 among state universities in Professor Accessible rating

Some of this must be somewhat OK.[/quote]

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