University Benchmarks

Ranking the Top 100 Academic Universities

UniversityBenchmarks.com ranks the universities that attract and produce the best academic students.

There are many 'University Rankings' on the internet. Most rankings rely heavily on subjective metrics like 'reputation' and 'selectivity'. UniversityBenchmarks is purely an academic ranking model. The rankings are based on the reported academic and financial metrics of the colleges. There are no subjective factors like 'reputation' that are used. The calculations are performed using normal statistical models. All universities are considered equal and there is no weighting of the ranking categories.

The university 2014-2015 dataset is comprised of over 2400 US Universities & Colleges and comes from multiple sources using the most favorable reported metrics for a university.

The universities are ranked against each other in each filtered set. It is an iterative process whereby lower ranking universities are removed and the set is re-ranked until the final set of 100 is reached.

Selecting 'Rank Top 10 Only' will show the Top 10 for each filter category ranked against each other.

The academic rankings of the universities within the major conferences (ACC, Big12, Big10, Pac12, SEC) are available.

The 2017 rankings will be available in August.

Notes:
  • It is possible for universities to be ranked higher/lower than one another depending on the filter set.
  • Conference averages are based on the top 8 schools in the conference.
  • Public Schools are highlighted
  • Clicking on the university's seal icon will take you to the university's website.

Ranking Fields

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.

Smartest - University that can field the highest scoring students based on the average US University size. Higher Smartest Rank = "Smartest for the Average University"

Brainpower - The average "smartest" rank using 5 reference populations (CalTech, MIT, Stanford, GaTech and Berkeley). Higher Brainpower Rank = "Higher Density of Smart Students". The university ranked higher can mathematically field 'X' number of smarter students than universities ranked below them.

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.

  • r-pop - Average research spending for student population
  • r-stem - STEM research spending
  • r-other - Other/Medical/Health research spending

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.

Color Key - ranks are colorized as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 50 100

The 2016 University Academic Rankings

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2016 Top 100 Conferences University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Conferences University Academic Rankings
rank value image 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
11.33
-Conf-Ivy League (Average)-Ivy League111113844412209|921.20|702241|932183|9118|942.67|971491251|752.50|982209/1473/33Elite2843.43580824691005957563427True
24.33
-Conf-University Athletic Association (Average)-University Athletic Association42343101498842114|881.70|582162|902076|8741|867.67|921464192|735.00|952114/1409/32Elite28123.32391834383885357563911True
35.00
-Conf-Atlantic Coast Conference (Average)-Atlantic Coast Conference535665965622071|861.76|562149|902056|8665|784.00|961487098|744.50|962071/1381/31Excellent29113.244361131065385411358231True
45.50
-Conf-Big Ten Conference (Average)-Big Ten Conference1110424212211061997|832.05|492158|902122|8841|861.67|981462638|737.00|931997/1332/30Excellent31183.2275828699125465231345725True
55.83
-Conf-Ivy League (Low)-Ivy League2923217231214422127|891.96|512172|912090|8735|8813.33|871491251|754.50|962127/1418/32Elite2843.43217824691005957563427True
68.17
-Conf-Pacific - 12 Conference (Average)-Pacific 12 Conference17126554153314101944|812.12|472118|882074|8642|863.33|971436432|7210.00|901944/1296/29Excellent33183.1767625451117835377552465True
713.00
-Conf-Southeastern Conference (Average)-Southeastern Conference23198710111610719111865|782.43|392072|862021|84101|668.67|911393015|7013.00|871865/1244/28Good24233.053912605794024793845325True
813.50
-Conf-University Athletic Association (Low)-University Athletic Association81479835483229872033|852.15|462094|871985|8377|7530.67|691464192|738.00|922033/1355/30Excellent28123.3274834383885357563911True
918.33
-Conf-Colonial Athletic Association (Average)-Colonial Athletic Association16161114203337332745221944|812.21|452049|851920|80172|4329.00|711262525|6327.00|731944/1296/29Excellent25203.16801104743635125053493True
918.33
-Conf-Big Ten Conference (Low)-Big Ten Conference28481087920561091834|762.73|322061|862010|8469|776.67|931462638|739.50|911834/1223/28Good31183.2244528699125465231345725True
1118.67
-Conf-Patriot League (Average)-Patriot League131512192330303032251983|832.18|462019|841853|77189|3727.00|731532749|776.50|941983/1322/30Excellent30113.2572606733116115046796True
1219.00
-Conf-Atlantic Coast Conference (Low)-Atlantic Coast Conference14179121646543739681966|822.24|442068|861945|81145|5240.67|591487098|749.00|911966/1310/29Excellent29113.24511131065385411358231True
1319.83
-Conf-American Athletic Conference (Average)-American Athletic Conference29241311142840232322151792|752.58|352016|841954|81139|5424.33|761366570|6817.50|831792/1195/27AboveAverage28313.011232338972324768845724True
1420.83
-Conf-New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Average)-New England Women's & Men's At...128313425157202612111993|831.93|521889|791752|73194|3511.67|881438582|7213.00|871993/1329/30Excellent37143.19110284015255864350368True
1522.00
-Conf-New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)-New England Small College Ath Conf371410504831595473412127|891.91|522014|841956|81268|1142.00|581047280|5244.00|562127/1418/32Elite2073.382025067614581362658True
1623.33
-Conf-Big Twelve Conference (Average)-Big Twelve Conference41361715112023161317131723|722.67|331968|821898|79127|5816.33|841395244|7016.50|841723/1149/26AboveAverage24302.952122260758434965041558True
1723.83
-Conf-Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (Average)-Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...1551827275142486046261962|821.83|541956|821798|75199|3446.33|541243869|6231.50|691962/1308/29Excellent46193.131844959025322960190True
1824.50
-Conf-Atlantic 10 Conference (Average)-Atlantic 10 Conference21231521244349453055321873|782.51|371993|831844|77190|3737.67|621201291|6036.50|641873/1249/28Good15233.08631093260504850054756True
1925.17
-Conf-Centennial Conference (Average)-Centennial Conference101345324473131180482007|842.15|461811|751756|73265|125.67|941011530|5149.50|512007/1338/30Excellent22123.23261241619274421361579True
2025.50
-Conf-Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf (Average)-Southern California Intercoll ...645523432211404049302069|861.80|551738|721819|76263|1218.33|821223101|6134.50|662069/1379/31Excellent30153.264622265845265063216True
2126.17
-Conf-New England Small College Ath Conf (Low)-New England Small College Ath Conf918332658133261673442031|852.41|401879|781800|75300|010.33|901047280|5247.00|532031/1354/30Excellent2073.3815825067614581362658True
2226.67
-Conf-Big West Conference (Average)-Big West Conference51392217151618111577481675|702.69|331943|811870|78143|5212.67|871035195|5249.50|511675/1117/25AboveAverage31282.912142360243654813846892True
2327.33
-Conf-America East (Average)-America East36292640122120172163401738|722.61|351908|791721|72133|5617.67|821131340|5743.00|571738/1159/26AboveAverage32322.951411254335814840040147True
2427.67
-Conf-Conference USA (Average)-Conference USA47342520132734212424191683|702.66|331931|801851|77133|5623.33|771344856|6724.00|761683/1122/25AboveAverage31432.901202046351754667536885True
2528.83
-Conf-Southeastern Conference (Low)-Southeastern Conference38621613192540221715171730|722.78|311989|831925|80166|4520.67|791420854|7120.00|801730/1153/26AboveAverage24233.051472605794024793845325True
2629.50
-Conf-Big East Conference (Average)-Big East Conference27262128314444433426211848|772.59|351947|811784|74217|2838.33|621335604|6726.00|741848/1232/28Good18183.1055872748095005054281True
2731.17
-Conf-Mountain West Conference (Average)-Mountain West Conference53412725172427181947341672|702.69|331906|791815|76152|4920.00|801237523|6237.00|631672/1115/25AboveAverage32372.911411788741824980031561True
2832.00
-Conf-Big Sky Conference (Average)-Big Sky Conference57333229221918152029231666|692.66|341886|791780|74187|3815.67|841316488|6628.50|721666/1110/25AboveAverage36402.891511578431364967137873True
2934.50
-Conf-West Coast Conference (Average)-West Coast Conference26212431337272706641311849|772.51|371935|811764|74225|2568.67|311277857|6435.00|651849/1233/28Good18203.046792229485170053548True
3034.83
-Conf-Pacific - 12 Conference (Low)-Pacific 12 Conference549919169122271016181671|702.98|251949|811879|78101|679.67|901396461|7023.00|771671/1114/25AboveAverage33183.1735725451117835377552465True
3135.67
-Conf-Mid - American Conference (Average)-Mid American Conference62452924183645342537291649|692.73|321903|791817|76154|4931.33|691300906|6534.00|661649/1099/25AboveAverage22392.88921963255164536337386True
3237.17
-Conf-Division I Independents (Average)-Division I Independents1811514728686381811131931|802.08|481762|731642|68200|3364.33|361880011|9416.50|841931/1287/29Excellent53103.251025850782000True
3337.83
-Conf-Patriot League (Low)-Patriot League1930203558656663632151905|792.61|351947|811750|73300|062.67|371532749|7717.50|831905/1270/29Good30113.2510606733116115046796True
3442.67
-Conf-No Conference Affiliation (Average)-No Conference Affiliation766538588282818167512038|851.86|531677|701741|73300|081.33|191070435|5450.50|502038/1359/31Excellent34183.240761974380053631True
3546.00
-Conf-American Athletic Conference (Low)-American Athletic Conference51692318585769535522231675|702.81|301942|811868|78300|055.00|451366570|6828.50|721675/1117/25AboveAverage28313.01222338972324768845724True
3646.67
-Conf-Missouri Valley Conference (Average)-Missouri Valley Conference50434149415652585127261678|702.70|321828|761622|68257|1452.33|481326592|6631.50|691678/1119/25AboveAverage21322.8924995422884495038920True
3748.33
-Conf-New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)-New England Women's & Men's At...25276254586460646712201853|772.60|351712|711528|64300|061.67|381438582|7224.50|761853/1235/28Good37143.197284015255864350368True
3849.33
-Conf-Colonial Athletic Association (Low)-Colonial Athletic Association35893042584245393554431745|732.89|281896|791710|71300|037.33|631202378|6046.00|541745/1163/26AboveAverage25203.16571104743635125053493True
3949.47
-Conf-Sun Belt Conference (Average)-Sun Belt Conference77533430295054444134321601|672.76|311870|781775|74215|2844.33|561307952|6536.50|641601/1068/24Average24482.82411921439104543833026True
4049.50
-Conf-Big Twelve Conference (Low)-Big Twelve Conference69812822267178676517231625|682.86|291906|791825|76199|3467.67|321395244|7028.50|721625/1083/24Average24302.9562260758434965041558True
4149.83
-Conf-Great Lakes Valley Conference (Average)-Great Lakes Valley Conference42255760466966667442381714|712.59|351729|721471|61266|1166.33|341275295|6441.50|591714/1142/26AboveAverage47352.935492415254465038423True
4250.83
-Conf-New England Football Conference (Average)-New England Football Conference45328283451810242860531689|702.65|341453|611256|52266|1114.67|851155670|5851.00|491689/1126/25AboveAverage37292.9193264113855372539435True
4351.00
-Conf-West Coast Conference (Low)-West Coast Conference33543546588079787957501750|732.76|311851|771650|69300|078.67|211195829|6050.00|501750/1167/26AboveAverage18203.042792229485170053548True
4451.83
-Conf-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Average)-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference61285866376160576420281650|692.61|351728|721423|59249|1758.67|411390175|7032.00|681650/1100/25AboveAverage51512.8610645413624910032314True
4554.36
-Conf-Horizon League (Average)-Horizon League80594852303235283331351595|662.77|311769|741539|64216|2828.33|721310227|6638.00|621595/1064/24Average33462.85741026436294593338649True
4654.83
-Conf-Midwest Conference (Average)-Midwest Conference22208562588282818176651868|782.49|381337|561451|60300|081.33|191037518|5261.00|391868/1246/28Good21233.0801254853723849906True
4755.00
-Conf-Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association (Low)-Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...37655958585343496158551735|722.79|301727|721486|62300|048.00|521161120|5852.50|481735/1157/26AboveAverage46193.131744959025322960190True
4856.17
-Conf-North Coast Athletic Conference (Average)-North Coast Athletic Conference24228764588282818153511859|772.51|371318|551448|60300|081.33|191204493|6050.50|501859/1239/28Good18193.060200744165056321True
4856.17
-Conf-Big East Conference (Low)-Big East Conference38863645587477736836391730|722.87|281851|771653|69300|070.33|301303637|6542.00|581730/1153/26AboveAverage18183.105872748095005054281True
5056.33
-Conf-No Conference Affiliation (Low)-No Conference Affiliation20318463588282818167601878|782.64|341355|561449|60300|081.33|191070435|5458.50|421878/1252/28Good34183.240761974380053631True
5056.33
-Conf-Mountain West Conference (Low)-Mountain West Conference82803736584550363647461585|662.86|291847|771746|73300|038.67|611237523|6248.50|521585/1057/24Average32372.91591788741824980031561True
5257.17
-Conf-Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf (Average)-Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf31357168578181808044451770|742.67|331635|681403|58286|580.33|201272682|6448.00|521770/1180/27AboveAverage19243.010299910134287549923True
5357.67
-Conf-Big Sky Conference (Low)-Big Sky Conference89754443583745313829371565|652.85|291816|761695|71300|032.67|671316488|6641.00|591565/1043/23Average36402.89581578431364967137873True
5458.00
-Conf-Big West Conference (Low)-Big West Conference97963833582631192277681515|632.95|261842|771753|73300|022.00|781035195|5265.50|351515/1010/23Average31282.911332360243654813846892True
5558.17
-Conf-America East (Low)-America East76854650583436293163611605|672.87|281809|751584|66300|029.67|701131340|5759.00|411605/1070/24Average32322.95751254335814840040147True
5658.33
-Conf-Centennial Conference (Low)-Centennial Conference329883725873131193761755|732.98|261434|601343|56300|05.67|94941422|4774.50|261755/1170/26AboveAverage22123.23261241619274421361579True
5760.16
-Conf-Conference USA (Low)-Conference USA93903937215564475324361540|642.91|271838|771742|73181|4051.33|491344856|6740.50|601540/1027/23Average31432.90272046351754667536885True
5860.17
-Conf-Atlantic 10 Conference (Low)-Atlantic 10 Conference55974048586371655762621670|702.95|261836|771630|68300|060.33|401145798|5760.00|401670/1113/25AboveAverage15233.08161093260504850054756True
5960.67
-Conf-Empire Eight (Average)-Empire Eight49428187396658687195811678|702.70|331459|611243|52253|1663.33|37911801|4677.00|231678/1119/25AboveAverage26332.91527077894320045865True
6061.00
-Conf-Great Lakes Valley Conference (Low)-Great Lakes Valley Conference68617070583929354842531628|682.78|311645|691356|56300|034.33|661275295|6451.00|491628/1085/24Average47352.9341492415254465038423True
6161.50
-Conf-Southern Conference (Average)-Southern Conference60506065567876767759621654|692.75|311721|721423|59285|576.00|241157322|5860.00|401654/1103/25AboveAverage19342.893615816424080043538True
6262.17
-Conf-Missouri Valley Conference (Low)-Missouri Valley Conference78745053586057605627421600|672.84|291766|741538|64300|057.33|431326592|6644.50|561600/1067/24Average21322.8918995422884495038920True
6362.20
-Conf-City University of New York Ath Conf (Average)-City University of New York At...84784744588282818189801574|662.85|291805|751654|69300|081.33|19972750|4976.00|241574/1049/24Average25522.8401413625304293829460True
6462.22
-Conf-Gulf South Conference (Average)-Gulf South Conference66476869355956556233461632|682.73|321653|691364|57246|1856.67|431308938|6548.50|521632/1088/24Average39472.8814502816434498836998True
6562.50
-Conf-New Jersey Athletic Conference (Average)-New Jersey Athletic Conference71605661527573727283751617|672.77|311730|721469|61280|771.33|29997495|5074.00|261617/1078/24Average23302.864754815024395038401True
6562.50
-Conf-Big South Conference (Average)-Big South Conference72634951588282818169701617|672.79|301769|741542|64300|081.33|191062719|5367.00|331617/1078/24Average17382.860931346094103843261True
6763.00
-Conf-Southern Athletic Association (Average)-Southern Athletic Association30389080588282818187811777|742.68|331155|481294|54300|081.33|19979304|4977.00|231777/1185/27AboveAverage19313.0301441353605049620True
6863.83
-Conf-Northeast 10 Conference (Average)-Northeast 10 Conference43497877548282818182781712|712.73|321560|651309|55283|681.33|191000571|5075.00|251712/1141/26AboveAverage14232.95029777084525052242True
6964.40
-Conf-Atlantic Sun Conference (Average)-Atlantic Sun Conference81765255588282818166711593|662.85|291758|731527|64300|081.33|191123459|5667.50|331593/1062/24Average20502.860977614184077539527True
7064.50
-Conf-Mid - American Conference (Low)-Mid American Conference94924239586269615837561535|642.91|271827|761728|72300|059.67|401300906|6553.50|471535/1023/23Average22392.88171963255164536337386True
7164.59
-Conf-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf (Average)-Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...85556473404138384539581574|662.76|311685|701339|56253|1636.67|631290226|6555.00|451574/1049/24Average37462.8240722121464567537269True
7264.80
-Conf-The Summit League (Average)-The Summit League90735356325453524640591549|652.84|291755|731515|63220|2749.67|501284825|6456.00|441549/1033/23Average21482.82321166333054431334483True
7364.83
-Conf-Northwest Conference (Average)-Northwest Conference34409184588282818194861748|732.69|331096|461254|52300|081.33|19934278|4783.50|171748/1165/26AboveAverage18282.99021697004285053494True
7465.33
-Conf-Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf (Low)-Southern California Intercoll ...44100939158618965731690|703.07|23980|411153|48300|04.33|961129773|5669.50|311690/1127/25AboveAverage30153.2636822265845265063216True
7566.33
-Conf-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (Average)-Southern Collegiate Athletic C...40379289588282818171741725|722.68|331049|441200|50300|081.33|191050513|5373.00|271725/1150/26AboveAverage22332.95014192003908848114True
7666.50
-Conf-State University of New York Ath Conf (Average)-State University of New York A...65646367588282818198901641|682.79|301709|711405|59300|081.33|19840365|4287.00|131641/1094/25Average16332.89061345823853832063True
7766.67
-Conf-Division III Independents (Average)-Division III Independents83717986344733544979831584|662.81|301533|641247|52230|2341.33|591028501|5178.00|221584/1056/24Average22372.8427395510504352936105True
7867.50
-Conf-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Average)-Old Dominion Athletic Conference484495935570627776100931679|702.71|32958|401125|47284|567.00|33720643|3689.00|111679/1119/25AboveAverage16322.89316774623757552331True
7968.20
-Conf-Western Athletic Conference (Average)-Western Athletic Conference98945457385251425251671512|632.93|271741|731489|62251|1647.33|531216189|6165.00|351512/1008/23Average36522.85301260624694615035034True
8068.33
-Conf-Presidents' Athletic Conference (Average)-Presidents' Athletic Conference756610099472312413791881611|672.80|30822|341010|42266|1119.00|81960092|4885.50|151611/1074/24Average25342.885319658974290040851True
8168.51
-Conf-Sunshine State Conference (Average)-Sunshine State Conference70527374367675697556721623|682.76|311621|681337|56248|1772.33|281196446|6068.50|321623/1082/24Average30442.864460835354612950091True
8269.67
-Conf-College Conference of Illinois and Wisc (Average)-College Conference of Illinois...58468688588282818150691665|692.73|321330|551201|50300|081.33|191217445|6166.00|341665/1110/25AboveAverage17312.89024532874264345600True
8370.17
-Conf-Landmark Conference (Low)-Landmark Conference59729795584026625085871660|692.82|30920|381100|46300|035.33|65991983|5084.00|161660/1107/25AboveAverage15262.952421968084512056004True
8470.33
-Conf-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (Average)-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference74567478588282818172831612|672.77|311590|661308|54300|081.33|191047326|5278.00|221612/1074/24Average16292.830430611354678351891True
8571.50
-Conf-Capital Athletic Conference (Average)-Capital Athletic Conference67677679588282818197951630|682.80|301570|651300|54300|081.33|19898765|4591.00|91630/1087/24Average21392.89038204274263836290True
8672.00
-Conf-Landmark Conference (Average)-Landmark Conference56689694516759756985881669|702.80|30938|391116|47275|863.67|36991983|5085.50|151669/1113/25AboveAverage15262.95521968084512056004True
8772.12
-Conf-Sun Belt Conference (Low)-Sun Belt Conference96834341587779717334641525|642.86|281819|761715|71300|073.67|261307952|6560.50|401525/1017/23Average24482.8241921439104543833026True
8872.34
-Conf-Division II Independents (Average)-Division II Independents9191758542146251899981543|642.91|271577|661251|52258|1411.00|89817507|4193.50|71543/1029/23Average23502.8914452089203658636980True
8973.40
-Conf-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (Low)-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference87796776583123274720571568|652.86|291654|691316|55300|027.33|731390175|7054.50|461568/1045/24Average51512.8651645413624910032314True
9073.67
-Conf-New England Football Conference (Low)-New England Football Conference99958910058111260781505|632.95|261208|50960|40300|01.00|991155670|5875.00|251505/1003/23Average37292.91742264113855372539435True
9174.06
-Conf-Great Northwest Athletic Conference (Average)-Great Northwest Athletic Conference79586671588282818170851599|672.77|311671|701351|56300|081.33|191061255|5380.50|201599/1066/24Average38412.86061627164471437528True
9274.17
-Conf-Northeast Conference (Average)-Northeast Conference73708090537974797890951616|672.81|301498|621171|49283|676.67|23961289|4891.00|91616/1077/24Average13342.862330912804480047951True
9374.33
-Conf-Empire Eight (Low)-Empire Eight86888897582917464395991570|652.89|281318|551069|45300|025.00|75911801|4694.00|61570/1047/24Average26332.913627077894320045865True
9374.33
-Conf-New Jersey Athletic Conference (Low)-New Jersey Athletic Conference99937275584939514483921505|632.93|271634|681337|56300|042.67|57997495|5088.00|121505/1003/23Average23302.8633754815024395038401True
9574.59
-Conf-Horizon League (Low)-Horizon League95826159585864565931661533|642.86|281721|721473|61300|055.67|441310227|6663.00|371533/1022/23Average33462.85161026436294593338649True
9674.83
-Conf-Southern Athletic Association (Low)-Southern Athletic Association46779492588282818187971685|702.85|29970|401130|47300|081.33|19979304|4991.50|91685/1123/25AboveAverage19313.0301441353605049620True
9775.00
-Conf-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (Average)-Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...635198985882828181921001648|692.75|31897|371066|44300|081.33|19952724|4894.50|61648/1099/25AboveAverage27332.91014752623836346003True
9775.00
-Conf-Southland Conference (Average)-Southland Conference92846981497368747052761541|642.87|281648|691293|54268|1169.00|311214513|6174.50|261541/1028/23Average19512.805698412744301334121True
9975.32
-Conf-National (Average)-88877782483827504275901565|652.87|281565|651259|52267|1133.33|671046272|5287.00|131565/1043/23Average20422.8738463611814163638223True
10076.00
-Conf-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc (Average)-Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...64579996588282818181941648|692.77|31896|371079|45300|081.33|191000972|5090.50|101648/1099/25AboveAverage23302.9102175203777546648True

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2016 Top 10 Conferences University 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
11.17-Conf-Ivy League (Average)-Ivy League111112112209/1473/33Elite2843.43580824691005957563427
23.67-Conf-University Athletic Association (Average)-University Athletic Association423436432114/1409/32Elite28123.32391834383885357563911
33.83-Conf-Ivy League (Low)-Ivy League272327122127/1418/32Elite2843.43217824691005957563427
44.50-Conf-Big Ten Conference (Average)-Big Ten Conference884241651997/1332/30Excellent31183.2275828699125465231345725
54.83-Conf-Atlantic Coast Conference (Average)-Atlantic Coast Conference535664342071/1381/31Excellent29113.244361131065385411358231
66.33-Conf-Pacific - 12 Conference (Average)-Pacific 12 Conference1096553871944/1296/29Excellent33183.1767625451117835377552465
77.33-Conf-New England Small College Ath Conf (Average)-New England Small College Ath Conf358810101092127/1418/32Elite2073.382025067614581362658
87.67-Conf-Southern California Intercoll Ath Conf (Average)-Southern California Intercoll ...6410998992069/1379/31Excellent30153.264622265845265063216
97.83-Conf-University Athletic Association (Low)-University Athletic Association7107779462033/1355/30Excellent28123.3274834383885357563911
97.83-Conf-New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Average)-New England Women's & Men's At...9691085781993/1329/30Excellent37143.19110284015255864350368