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Rank - Overall rank based on the average of the ranking fields (Scores, Difficulty, Smartest, Brainpower, Faculty and Research).

Scores - SAT & ACT scores. The university's test scores are corrected for dropout rate when score level is Good, Excellent or Elite. This will slightly boost scores for highly competitive schools.

Difficulty - Academic rigor is estimated based on how difficult it is to get an "A" at the university. An estimated GPA at the university is calculated for the average US Student. University grade inflation, average GPA, and STEM density are factors.

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Faculty - Ranking based on number of % of faculty with awards and academy membership.

Research - Ranking is achieved by iteratively ranking the average of 3 research metrics (r-pop, r-stem, r-other ). The lowest ranked college is then removed and the new set is re-ranked. The result is the schools with potentially the strongest research environments per student bubble up to the top regardless of size or research budget.

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r-stem - STEM research spending
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Salary ROI - "Salary Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. Using the undergraduate average starting and mid-career salaries, the rank is based on a 20yr salary accumulation (with raises) minus the cost of a 4 year education at the university. Salaries are normalized across the country using the average COLA for the university's geo-economic region (7 regions total). The COLA effect is diminished by the level of the university. Elite, Excellent and Good universities have a greater distribution of graduates across the country and a diminishing COLA effect. The resultant value would be the graduate's spending potential over the 20yr period.

Overall ROI - "Overall Return on Investment" is not used in the overall ranking but is provided for additional information. The average of Overall Rank and Salary ROI. This would be the "Best academic bang for the buck". Colleges that produce the best education, at the best price, with the best return will be ranked higher.

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2016 Atlantic 10 Conference : No Conference Affiliation Academic Rankings
rank	value	public	university	state	conference	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	r pop	r stem	r other	salary ROI	overall ROI	scores value	difficulty value	smartest value	brainpower value	faculty value	research value	salary ROI value	overall ROI value	scores	level	stem	drop	gpa avg	research	undergrads	grads	salary	price	scores valid
-	1.00	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2209\|92	1.20\|70	2241\|93	2183\|91	18\|94	1.00\|99	1491251\|75	1.50\|99	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
-	1.17	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	1	2	2	1	2127\|89	1.96\|51	2172\|91	2090\|87	35\|88	1.33\|99	1491251\|75	1.50\|99	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
1	1.67	Private	George Washington University	Washington DC	Atlantic 10 Conference	3	3	1	1	1	1	4	4	1	14	6	1988\|83	2.39\|40	2080\|87	1963\|82	53\|82	1.00\|99	1040349\|52	7.50\|93	1988/1325/30	Excellent	13	18	3.25	197	10740	14873	48100	63210	True
2	3.17	Public	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	5	5	2	2	2	3	4	2	3	7	2	1800\|75	2.51\|37	2016\|84	1953\|81	81\|73	2.00\|98	1150890\|58	4.50\|96	1800/1200/27	AboveAverage	23	31	2.95	182	22252	6383	51600	42355	True
3	5.00	Private	Fordham University	New York	Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...	4	4	3	4	6	9	9	9	8	12	6	1910\|80	2.48\|38	1997\|83	1852\|77	151\|50	8.67\|91	1062234\|53	7.50\|93	1910/1274/29	Good	7	22	3.10	19	8633	6598	49500	65330	True
4	5.83	Public	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	7	7	4	3	7	7	7	7	6	3	1	1720\|72	2.69\|33	1965\|82	1894\|79	156\|48	6.67\|93	1337588\|67	3.50\|97	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	20	32	2.95	87	22349	11380	51400	45648	True
5	6.17	Private	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	2	2	6	7	10	10	10	10	10	5	4	1991\|83	2.36\|41	1932\|80	1759\|73	300\|0	10.00\|90	1238950\|62	5.00\|95	1991/1327/30	Excellent	14	17	3.25	0	3346	836	48200	59630	True
-	6.50	-Conf-	Atlantic 10 Conference (Average)	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	5	6	4	6	10	8	7	8	8	6	6	1873\|78	2.51\|37	1993\|83	1844\|77	190\|37	7.67\|92	1201291\|60	6.00\|94	1873/1249/28	Good	15	23	3.08	63	10932	6050	48500	54756	True
6	6.67	Public	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	11	11	7	5	4	2	4	1	2	13	9	1645\|69	2.80\|30	1924\|80	1848\|77	113\|63	1.33\|99	1050568\|53	9.50\|91	1645/1097/25	AboveAverage	25	43	2.95	202	23661	7187	43800	47104	True
7	7.17	Private	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	1	1	13	8	10	10	10	10	10	2	2	2013\|84	2.27\|43	1625\|68	1716\|71	300\|0	10.00\|90	1381535\|69	4.50\|96	2013/1342/30	Excellent	14	8	3.25	0	1770	0	48800	60921	True
7	7.17	Private	Saint Louis University	Missouri	Atlantic 10 Conference	6	6	5	6	10	10	10	10	10	4	5	1785\|74	2.55\|36	1941\|81	1768\|74	300\|0	10.00\|90	1268530\|63	5.50\|95	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	21	29	2.95	0	12374	4678	45700	54684	True
9	8.00	Public	University of Maine	Maine	Atlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...	12	8	10	11	3	4	1	3	5	11	11	1605\|67	2.72\|32	1759\|73	1530\|64	109\|64	2.67\|97	1066625\|53	10.00\|90	1605/1070/24	Average	30	37	2.80	105	9339	1947	47900	40982	True
10	8.33	Public	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	13	9	8	9	5	6	3	6	4	10	11	1600\|67	2.75\|31	1818\|76	1621\|68	125\|59	4.33\|96	1079612\|54	10.00\|90	1600/1067/24	Average	19	35	2.80	102	13589	2982	48700	43075	True
11	8.50	Private	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	8	10	9	10	9	5	1	5	7	1	6	1670\|70	2.76\|31	1797\|75	1580\|66	185\|38	3.67\|96	1503731\|75	6.00\|94	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	27	25	2.95	88	8529	2814	52100	51320	True
12	9.83	Private	Duquesne University	Pennsylvania	Northeast Conference / Atlanti...	8	12	11	12	8	8	7	8	9	9	13	1670\|70	2.82\|30	1730\|72	1440\|60	180\|40	7.67\|92	1104695\|55	10.50\|90	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	10	25	2.95	16	5995	3653	44700	46270	True
-	10.00	-Conf-	Atlantic 10 Conference (Low)	-	Atlantic 10 Conference	8	16	8	9	10	9	10	8	10	8	13	1670\|70	2.95\|26	1836\|77	1630\|68	300\|0	9.33\|91	1145798\|57	10.50\|90	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	15	23	3.08	16	10932	6050	48500	54756	True
13	11.17	Private	Saint Joseph's University	Pennsylvania	Atlantic 10 Conference	8	14	12	13	10	10	10	10	10	6	9	1665\|69	2.83\|29	1708\|71	1422\|59	300\|0	10.00\|90	1191187\|60	9.50\|91	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	8	24	2.95	0	5512	3462	48300	57021	True
14	12.83	Private	St Bonaventure University	New York	Atlantic 10 Conference	14	13	15	15	10	10	10	10	10	15	15	1565\|65	2.83\|29	730\|30	925\|39	300\|0	10.00\|90	456230\|23	14.50\|86	1565/1043/23	Average	9	36	2.80	0	1774	376	31900	43607	True
15	13.00	Private	La Salle University	Pennsylvania	Atlantic 10 Conference	15	15	14	14	10	10	10	10	10	8	13	1485\|62	2.95\|26	1461\|61	1133\|47	300\|0	10.00\|90	1124134\|56	11.50\|89	1485/990/22	BelowAverage	8	32	2.80	0	4322	1920	46200	54360	True

2016 Top 10 Atlantic 10 Conference : No Conference Affiliation Academic Rankings

rank

value

public

name

state

conference

scores

difficulty

smartest

brainpower

faculty

research

salary ROI

overall ROI

scores

level

stem

drop

gpa avg

research

undergrads

grads

salary

price

1.00

-Conf-

Ivy League (Average)

Ivy League

2209/1473/33

Elite

3.43

580

8246

9100

59575

63427

1.17

-Conf-

Ivy League (Low)

Ivy League

2127/1418/32

Elite

3.43

217

8246

9100

59575

63427

1.67

Private

George Washington University

Washington DC

Atlantic 10 Conference

1988/1325/30

Excellent

3.25

197

10740

14873

48100

63210

3.17

Public

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Massachusetts

Mid - American Conference / At...

1800/1200/27

AboveAverage

2.95

182

22252

6383

51600

42355

4.67

Private

Fordham University

New York

Patriot League / Atlantic 10 C...

1910/1274/29

Good

3.10

8633

6598

49500

65330

5.50

Private

University of Richmond

Virginia

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1991/1327/30

Excellent

3.25

3346

836

48200

59630

5.67

Public

George Mason University

Virginia

Atlantic 10 Conference

1720/1147/26

AboveAverage

2.95

22349

11380

51400

45648

6.00

Private

Davidson College

North Carolina

Pioneer Football League / Atla...

2013/1342/30

Excellent

3.25

1770

48800

60921

6.00

Public

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia

Atlantic 10 Conference

1645/1097/25

AboveAverage

2.95

202

23661

7187

43800

47104

6.00

-Conf-

Atlantic 10 Conference (Average)

Atlantic 10 Conference

1873/1249/28

Good

3.08

10932

6050

48500

54756

6.50

Private

Saint Louis University

Missouri

Atlantic 10 Conference

1785/1190/27

AboveAverage

2.95

12374

4678

45700

54684

7.17

Public

University of Maine

Maine

Atlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...

1605/1070/24

Average

2.80

105

9339

1947

47900

40982

7.67

Public

University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1600/1067/24

Average

2.80

102

13589

2982

48700

43075

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