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2016 Colonial Athletic Association : 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	2	1	1	1	1	2209\|92	1.20\|70	2241\|93	2183\|91	18\|94	1.33\|99	1491251\|75	1.00\|99	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
-	1.83	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	1	2	2	2	1	3	4	3	2	1	1	2127\|89	1.96\|51	2172\|91	2090\|87	35\|88	3.00\|97	1491251\|75	1.00\|99	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
1	2.50	Private	Northeastern University	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	1	1	1	1	4	7	7	4	7	9	3	2103\|88	1.95\|51	2183\|91	2099\|87	112\|63	5.67\|94	1167546\|58	5.00\|95	2103/1402/32	Elite	32	22	3.40	92	13510	6288	55000	60290	True
2	3.17	Public	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	5	4	3	2	3	2	4	1	3	8	3	1880\|78	2.35\|41	2040\|85	1969\|82	85\|72	1.67\|98	1235869\|62	5.00\|95	1880/1253/28	Good	44	30	3.10	212	16480	8127	49700	36266	True
3	3.83	Public	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	2	2	2	3	6	8	4	8	8	2	1	2052\|86	2.06\|49	2086\|87	1946\|81	118\|61	6.67\|93	1352642\|68	2.50\|98	2052/1368/31	Excellent	16	9	3.25	57	6299	2138	50700	53435	True
4	5.17	Public	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	8	9	6	4	1	3	3	5	2	7	6	1745\|73	2.66\|34	1962\|82	1885\|79	41\|86	2.33\|98	1237221\|62	5.50\|95	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	16	21	2.95	164	18951	3729	50400	44550	True
5	5.33	Private	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	7	6	5	5	5	4	7	3	6	5	3	1765\|74	2.52\|37	1963\|82	1879\|78	117\|61	3.67\|96	1270855\|64	5.00\|95	1765/1177/26	AboveAverage	42	31	2.95	117	16896	9463	55900	67665	True
-	5.33	-Conf-	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	5	3	3	4	9	8	7	7	8	6	6	1944\|81	2.21\|45	2049\|85	1920\|80	172\|43	7.33\|93	1262525\|63	5.50\|95	1944/1296/29	Excellent	25	20	3.16	80	11047	4363	51250	53493	True
5	6.33	Private	Villanova University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association ...	4	3	4	7	10	10	10	10	10	1	2	1972\|82	2.26\|43	2027\|84	1849\|77	300\|0	10.00\|90	1427198\|71	3.00\|97	1972/1314/30	Excellent	27	9	3.25	0	7118	3617	55300	60694	True
7	7.50	Private	University of Richmond	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association ...	3	5	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	6	8	1991\|83	2.36\|41	1932\|80	1759\|73	300\|0	10.00\|90	1238950\|62	6.50\|94	1991/1327/30	Excellent	14	17	3.25	0	3346	836	48200	59630	True
8	9.17	Private	Elon University	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	6	7	10	12	10	10	10	10	10	4	6	1853\|77	2.63\|34	1892\|79	1677\|70	300\|0	10.00\|90	1280922\|64	6.00\|94	1853/1235/28	Good	10	17	3.10	0	5782	701	44800	45414	True
9	9.50	Public	University of North Carolina Wilmington	North Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	8	10	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	11	10	1735\|72	2.67\|33	1911\|80	1722\|72	300\|0	10.00\|90	1091369\|55	10.00\|90	1735/1157/26	AboveAverage	19	32	2.95	0	12964	1606	39900	35419	True
10	9.67	Public	College of Charleston	South Carolina	Colonial Athletic Association	8	8	11	11	10	10	10	10	10	15	11	1745\|73	2.64\|34	1888\|79	1702\|71	300\|0	10.00\|90	1049627\|52	12.50\|88	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	22	35	2.95	0	10440	1016	41800	44332	True
11	9.83	Public	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	14	13	14	15	2	1	1	2	1	16	13	1635\|68	2.70\|33	1835\|76	1620\|68	83\|72	1.00\|99	1003334\|50	13.50\|87	1635/1090/25	Average	17	34	2.80	387	12929	4344	46600	34673	True
12	10.17	Public	James Madison University	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	12	16	7	6	10	10	10	10	10	3	9	1720\|72	2.79\|30	1947\|81	1867\|78	300\|0	10.00\|90	1292507\|65	7.50\|93	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	10	18	3.00	0	19144	1711	49100	38872	True
13	10.33	Public	University of New Hampshire	New Hampshire	Colonial Athletic Association ...	13	12	13	13	7	4	2	6	4	10	11	1640\|68	2.69\|33	1839\|77	1624\|68	120\|60	3.67\|96	1106341\|55	11.50\|89	1640/1093/25	Average	18	22	2.80	141	12831	2286	46800	43730	True
-	10.67	-Conf-	Colonial Athletic Association (Low)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	8	17	10	11	10	8	9	8	9	9	11	1745\|73	2.89\|28	1896\|79	1710\|71	300\|0	8.67\|91	1202378\|60	11.50\|89	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	25	20	3.16	57	11047	4363	51250	53493	True
14	11.33	Private	Hofstra University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association	8	11	15	16	9	9	9	9	9	13	13	1745\|73	2.67\|33	1825\|76	1554\|65	172\|43	9.00\|91	1088006\|54	13.50\|87	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	11	41	2.95	3	6904	4049	47600	56046	True
15	11.50	Public	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	15	14	12	8	10	10	10	10	10	17	17	1620\|68	2.73\|32	1879\|78	1785\|74	300\|0	10.00\|90	994850\|50	16.00\|84	1620/1080/24	Average	16	34	2.80	0	18807	3478	44600	35384	True
16	12.50	Public	University of Rhode Island	Rhode Island	Colonial Athletic Association ...	16	15	16	14	8	6	4	7	5	14	16	1600\|67	2.75\|31	1818\|76	1621\|68	125\|59	5.00\|95	1079612\|54	15.00\|85	1600/1067/24	Average	19	35	2.80	102	13589	2982	48700	43075	True
17	14.67	Private	Northeastern University Global Network	Massachusetts	Colonial Athletic Association	17	17	17	17	10	10	10	10	10	12	15	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	10.00\|90	1088676\|54	14.50\|86	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	0	2.80	0	3689	6413	55000	0	False

2016 Top 10 Colonial Athletic Association : 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

1.83

-Conf-

Ivy League (Low)

Ivy League

2127/1418/32

Elite

3.43

217

8246

9100

59575

63427

2.17

Private

Northeastern University

Massachusetts

Colonial Athletic Association

2103/1402/32

Elite

3.40

13510

6288

55000

60290

3.17

Public

Stony Brook University

New York

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1880/1253/28

Good

3.10

212

16480

8127

49700

36266

3.50

Public

College of William and Mary

Virginia

Colonial Athletic Association

2052/1368/31

Excellent

3.25

6299

2138

50700

53435

4.67

-Conf-

Colonial Athletic Association (Average)

Colonial Athletic Association

1944/1296/29

Excellent

3.16

11047

4363

51250

53493

5.00

Public

University of Delaware

Delaware

Colonial Athletic Association

1745/1163/26

AboveAverage

2.95

164

18951

3729

50400

44550

5.33

Private

Villanova University

Pennsylvania

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1972/1314/30

Excellent

3.25

7118

3617

55300

60694

5.33

Private

Drexel University

Pennsylvania

Colonial Athletic Association

1765/1177/26

AboveAverage

2.95

117

16896

9463

55900

67665

6.33

Private

University of Richmond

Virginia

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1991/1327/30

Excellent

3.25

3346

836

48200

59630

7.00

Public

SUNY at Albany

New York

Colonial Athletic Association ...

1635/1090/25

Average

2.80

387

12929

4344

46600

34673

7.50

Private

Elon University

North Carolina

Colonial Athletic Association

1853/1235/28

Good

3.10

5782

701

44800

45414

7.67

Public

James Madison University

Virginia

Colonial Athletic Association

1720/1147/26

AboveAverage

3.00

19144

1711

49100

38872

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