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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]IF VT is that good why is is ranked so low compared to UMD, Penn state, Upitt[/quote]

Because rankings are pretty meaningless, suggesting that small differences in metrics, that may or may not actually matter to you, are meaningful.

I didn't know their rankings so I looked them up, plus the actual composite score on which they are ranked. So the "so low" ranking of VT reflects a 3-point difference in composite score. How is that in any way reflective of a massive difference in quality?

VT rank 75  / score 65
Pitt rank 59 / score 68
UMD rank 59 / score 68
Penn State rank 63 / score score 67

I also looked at them in College Navigator and on a couple metrics that matter to me -- retention rate and graduation rate. They are all pretty similar, with Penn State the lowest:

Freshman retention
UMD 95% 
VT 93%
Pitt 93%
Penn State 87%

5-year graduation rate
UMD 85%
VT 83%
Pitt 82%
Penn State 70%

Stop outsourcing your analysis and decision making to US News!![/quote]

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