2016 Top 100 Public University Academic Rankings

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2016 Top 100 Public University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Public University 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	1.67	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	1	1	1	1	1	5	6	1	55	1	1	2167\|90	-0.96\|100	2234\|93	2196\|91	6\|98	3.67\|96	1919988\|96	1.00\|99	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052	True
2	3.67	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	2	3	2	2	11	2	3	4	1	13	3	2078\|87	1.74\|56	2206\|92	2177\|91	31\|90	1.67\|98	1623972\|81	7.50\|93	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404	True
2	3.67	Public	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	3	2	3	3	1	10	12	3	24	35	7	2057\|86	1.51\|62	2192\|91	2160\|90	6\|98	7.33\|93	1424346\|71	18.50\|82	2057/1371/31	Excellent	60	9	3.27	711	27126	10439	59500	57234	True
-	4.50	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	1	2	1	2	8	13	12	24	14	22	4	2209\|92	1.20\|70	2241\|93	2183\|91	18\|94	10.33\|90	1491251\|75	13.00\|87	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
4	8.67	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	6	10	4	4	6	22	35	21	16	10	2	2012\|84	2.05\|49	2176\|91	2143\|89	14\|96	18.00\|82	1641922\|82	7.00\|93	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194	True
5	9.17	Public	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	15	11	12	13	3	1	1	2	9	65	25	1946\|81	2.06\|49	2118\|88	2073\|86	9\|97	1.00\|99	1264279\|63	35.00\|65	1946/1298/29	Excellent	50	13	3.25	1009	24810	5899	52400	54132	True
6	9.83	Public	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	12	17	7	6	8	9	10	10	4	73	36	1974\|82	2.22\|45	2147\|89	2108\|88	28\|91	6.67\|93	1193539\|60	39.50\|61	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	10	3.25	974	29633	12212	51800	55856	True
7	11.00	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	10	15	5	5	19	12	20	8	8	25	5	1977\|82	2.10\|48	2158\|90	2123\|88	47\|84	9.00\|91	1463954\|73	16.00\|84	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924	True
8	11.17	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	16	20	9	9	10	3	3	6	2	26	7	1945\|81	2.28\|43	2131\|89	2092\|87	29\|91	2.33\|98	1463214\|73	17.00\|83	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644	True
9	13.50	Public	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	5	4	6	8	22	36	34	39	32	29	9	2038\|85	1.88\|53	2149\|90	2100\|87	52\|83	30.00\|70	1446974\|72	19.00\|81	2038/1359/31	Excellent	26	6	3.20	317	16483	7249	54700	56196	True
10	13.83	Public	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	13	18	14	14	13	11	9	25	5	57	21	1964\|82	2.22\|44	2107\|88	2053\|86	33\|89	8.00\|92	1288142\|64	33.50\|67	1964/1309/29	Excellent	18	10	3.16	803	18350	10785	46200	50732	True
11	14.00	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	8	8	8	7	29	24	32	15	28	58	23	1982\|83	2.00\|50	2146\|89	2106\|88	61\|80	19.67\|80	1286437\|64	34.50\|66	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645	True
12	16.00	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	24	28	11	11	4	18	31	16	14	49	19	1896\|79	2.36\|41	2122\|88	2083\|87	13\|96	14.67\|85	1370970\|69	30.50\|70	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352	True
-	16.00	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	2	8	5	11	14	56	53	51	53	22	7	2127\|89	1.96\|51	2172\|91	2090\|87	35\|88	47.67\|52	1491251\|75	17.00\|83	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427	True
12	18.00	Public	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	25	19	10	10	31	13	21	18	7	44	16	1893\|79	2.26\|44	2129\|89	2092\|87	69\|77	10.33\|90	1388982\|69	28.00\|72	1893/1262/28	Good	26	19	3.00	785	44741	13581	49300	42285	True
14	21.50	Public	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	21	26	13	12	40	17	32	13	12	36	14	1908\|80	2.33\|42	2115\|88	2074\|86	83\|72	13.67\|86	1418885\|71	25.00\|75	1908/1272/29	Good	33	15	3.10	706	32829	16630	49500	42831	True
15	25.00	Public	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	26	33	22	22	43	4	2	11	6	59	31	1889\|79	2.42\|39	2058\|86	1997\|83	84\|72	3.00\|97	1281778\|64	37.00\|63	1889/1260/28	Good	28	20	3.10	863	18757	9860	50300	43360	True
16	26.00	Public	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	36	73	18	16	7	6	11	5	3	53	23	1840\|77	2.68\|33	2069\|86	2021\|84	18\|94	4.33\|96	1343116\|67	34.50\|66	1840/1226/28	Good	35	18	3.21	1093	30672	14112	53500	47817	True
16	26.00	Public	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	47	37	19	18	27	8	7	9	11	64	37	1785\|74	2.49\|38	2063\|86	2016\|84	59\|80	6.00\|94	1265338\|63	40.00\|60	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	37	12	2.95	788	40541	6499	52500	47548	True
18	28.50	Public	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	39	36	21	19	21	35	60	29	22	75	48	1805\|75	2.48\|38	2060\|86	2011\|84	51\|83	28.33\|72	1169199\|58	46.50\|54	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	27	21	2.95	432	34544	13834	50800	44711	True
19	29.17	Public	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	52	39	32	26	11	15	15	12	19	9	4	1775\|74	2.50\|38	2030\|85	1976\|82	31\|90	12.33\|88	1666579\|83	14.00\|86	1775/1183/27	AboveAverage	41	30	2.95	577	30237	9515	55500	41804	True
20	30.33	Public	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	47	35	34	29	30	7	5	7	15	85	57	1785\|74	2.46\|39	2027\|84	1971\|82	63\|79	5.67\|94	1043493\|52	52.50\|48	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	46	17	2.95	700	27565	6943	51000	56637	True
21	31.00	Public	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	43	31	35	34	18	25	42	14	51	19	11	1795\|75	2.39\|40	2022\|84	1962\|82	44\|85	21.00\|79	1513701\|76	20.00\|80	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	58	26	2.95	381	24473	9516	50600	38209	True
22	31.33	Public	University of California-Santa Barbara	California	Big West Conference	33	55	30	28	4	38	22	57	46	76	54	1845\|77	2.59\|35	2036\|85	1974\|82	13\|96	31.67\|68	1157852\|58	49.00\|51	1845/1230/28	Good	20	19	3.10	230	20238	2813	49400	57631	True
23	31.50	Public	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	34	57	28	24	25	21	16	41	17	55	32	1845\|77	2.60\|35	2045\|85	1987\|83	58\|81	16.67\|83	1333839\|67	39.00\|61	1845/1230/28	Good	17	28	3.10	445	22354	7616	45000	40191	True
24	34.50	Public	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	63	64	26	21	14	19	35	19	10	8	5	1730\|72	2.64\|34	2046\|85	1998\|83	37\|88	15.00\|85	1682779\|84	16.00\|84	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	29	18	2.95	696	47093	14549	55200	39873	True
25	35.17	Public	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	28	27	29	30	45	52	63	36	60	69	51	1880\|78	2.35\|41	2040\|85	1969\|82	85\|72	44.33\|56	1235869\|62	47.00\|53	1880/1253/28	Good	44	30	3.10	212	16480	8127	49700	36266	True
26	35.67	Public	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	4	12	16	39	61	82	69	84	76	52	32	2052\|86	2.06\|49	2086\|87	1946\|81	118\|61	74.67\|25	1352642\|68	39.00\|61	2052/1368/31	Excellent	16	9	3.25	57	6299	2138	50700	53435	True
27	36.00	Public	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	38	66	27	23	39	23	16	22	27	21	13	1834\|76	2.66\|34	2045\|85	1989\|83	82\|73	19.00\|81	1492212\|75	24.00\|76	1834/1222/28	Good	38	17	3.20	434	24247	6977	54500	41868	True
28	37.83	Public	SUNY at Binghamton	New York	America East	11	16	15	31	73	81	75	76	75	77	57	1974\|82	2.21\|45	2089\|87	1969\|82	141\|53	74.00\|26	1155625\|58	52.50\|48	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	22	3.25	75	13412	3283	49100	35288	True
29	39.33	Public	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	20	25	24	35	49	83	81	72	74	39	22	1910\|80	2.33\|42	2048\|85	1962\|82	94\|69	75.33\|25	1411754\|71	34.00\|66	1910/1273/29	Good	33	37	3.10	89	14300	8795	55900	41156	True
30	39.50	Public	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	54	49	42	41	23	28	24	34	26	40	25	1745\|73	2.55\|36	1999\|83	1938\|81	55\|82	23.33\|77	1406109\|70	35.00\|65	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	27	29	2.90	377	26557	5875	50000	52387	True
31	39.67	Public	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	43	48	23	20	44	60	71	61	43	62	48	1795\|75	2.54\|37	2050\|85	1999\|83	84\|72	52.67\|47	1270435\|64	46.50\|54	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	18	25	2.95	231	32948	8278	42400	36765	True
32	40.50	Public	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	29	75	17	15	57	50	61	56	33	41	29	1877\|78	2.68\|33	2081\|87	2032\|85	112\|63	43.00\|57	1400478\|70	36.50\|64	1877/1251/28	Good	17	17	3.20	276	26882	8315	46600	40890	True
33	43.83	Public	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	32	47	31	32	65	56	56	48	44	74	59	1852\|77	2.54\|37	2032\|85	1964\|82	128\|58	47.33\|53	1173029\|59	53.50\|47	1852/1235/28	Good	26	16	3.10	250	18395	8146	51900	48454	True
33	43.83	Public	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	41	40	38	37	38	69	68	64	56	78	61	1800\|75	2.51\|37	2016\|84	1953\|81	81\|73	61.00\|39	1150890\|58	55.50\|45	1800/1200/27	AboveAverage	23	31	2.95	182	22252	6383	51600	42355	True
35	44.83	Public	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	18	6	78	83	19	65	56	58	81	3	9	1926\|80	1.93\|52	1920\|80	1748\|73	47\|84	57.33\|43	1818501\|91	19.00\|81	1926/1284/29	Good	89	29	3.10	51	4456	1506	65500	48097	True
36	46.83	Public	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	75	21	43	43	28	71	79	52	73	34	25	1690\|70	2.28\|43	1990\|83	1929\|80	61\|80	62.33\|38	1424946\|71	35.00\|65	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	48	49	2.64	117	33037	7877	44800	34121	True
37	47.00	Public	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	63	50	40	38	57	34	47	17	41	61	54	1730\|72	2.56\|36	2006\|84	1948\|81	112\|63	27.67\|72	1274843\|64	49.00\|51	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	51	43	2.95	408	31067	10871	42700	31824	True
38	47.33	Public	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	47	52	37	36	50	62	70	68	47	70	60	1785\|74	2.57\|36	2017\|84	1957\|82	95\|68	55.33\|45	1223771\|61	54.00\|46	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	17	28	2.95	215	24866	8105	43900	43847	True
39	48.00	Public	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	71	74	36	33	34	40	62	31	30	46	41	1705\|71	2.68\|33	2018\|84	1964\|82	73\|76	33.33\|67	1388451\|69	42.50\|58	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	31	38	2.95	357	39961	10359	48400	38977	True
40	48.67	Public	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	9	5	61	74	86	57	52	87	85	5	12	1982\|83	1.90\|52	1956\|81	1808\|75	200\|33	49.33\|51	1804258\|90	22.50\|78	1982/1321/30	Excellent	53	17	3.25	70	3952	0	71900	0	True
40	48.67	Public	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	30	32	25	25	90	90	90	87	85	51	45	1869\|78	2.40\|40	2047\|85	1984\|83	300\|0	87.33\|13	1355541\|68	45.50\|55	1869/1246/28	Good	42	23	3.10	0	19246	940	57800	35843	True
42	49.67	Public	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	43	41	45	47	56	66	59	63	59	17	17	1795\|75	2.51\|37	1986\|83	1908\|79	105\|65	58.00\|42	1517832\|76	29.50\|71	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	26	18	2.95	161	17260	4597	51900	47166	True
43	51.17	Public	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	60	78	33	27	37	72	78	81	49	50	48	1740\|73	2.69\|33	2028\|84	1975\|82	80\|73	63.67\|36	1367915\|68	46.50\|54	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	10	25	2.95	182	36419	9997	45400	47270	True
44	52.50	Public	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	60	59	20	17	79	80	83	70	70	71	65	1740\|73	2.62\|34	2062\|86	2016\|84	146\|51	73.00\|27	1214021\|61	57.50\|43	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	28	34	2.95	116	52671	8096	42700	36989	True
45	52.67	Public	University of Delaware	Delaware	Colonial Athletic Association	54	67	57	57	17	64	53	74	57	68	63	1745\|73	2.66\|34	1962\|82	1885\|79	41\|86	56.33\|44	1237221\|62	56.50\|44	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	16	21	2.95	164	18951	3729	50400	44550	True
46	52.83	Public	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	76	79	62	59	9	32	27	27	38	82	73	1685\|70	2.69\|33	1954\|81	1883\|78	28\|91	26.00\|74	1069667\|53	64.00\|36	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	39	14	2.95	341	24489	5562	49900	54455	True
46	52.83	Public	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	91	70	46	44	36	30	50	30	18	32	32	1640\|68	2.67\|33	1979\|82	1919\|80	77\|75	24.33\|76	1436740\|72	39.00\|61	1640/1093/25	Average	24	21	2.80	464	38786	11295	48800	47115	True
48	54.17	Public	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	54	62	47	48	70	44	46	46	31	95	77	1745\|73	2.64\|34	1978\|82	1907\|79	136\|55	37.00\|63	942217\|47	71.50\|29	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	22	35	2.95	310	21664	8722	38600	47870	True
49	54.83	Public	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	27	9	66	85	67	75	75	65	83	2	15	1885\|79	2.04\|49	1939\|81	1730\|72	130\|57	69.33\|31	1833193\|92	25.50\|75	1885/1257/28	Good	93	30	3.10	41	6520	2120	62700	36603	True
50	55.33	Public	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	35	58	39	42	71	87	86	86	79	22	28	1844\|77	2.61\|35	2011\|84	1931\|80	140\|54	83.33\|17	1488246\|74	36.00\|64	1844/1230/28	Good	17	18	3.10	26	15813	2807	49700	45527	True
51	55.83	Public	SUNY College at Geneseo	New York	State University of New York A...	14	24	44	73	90	90	90	87	85	94	82	1960\|82	2.31\|42	1987\|83	1816\|76	300\|0	87.33\|13	971918\|49	72.50\|28	1960/1307/29	Excellent	26	18	3.25	0	5548	110	41500	32442	True
51	55.83	Public	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	54	60	51	53	63	54	45	54	48	45	52	1745\|73	2.63\|34	1969\|82	1894\|79	123\|59	45.67\|54	1388633\|69	48.00\|52	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	23	30	2.95	227	19979	5027	44500	36706	True
53	56.00	Public	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	71	68	64	63	33	37	42	28	34	91	78	1705\|71	2.66\|33	1941\|81	1863\|78	72\|76	30.67\|69	983423\|49	72.00\|28	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	36	27	2.95	354	19882	10113	47500	38335	True
54	56.17	Public	University of Missouri-Columbia	Missouri	Southeastern Conference	54	65	41	40	78	59	64	62	42	43	53	1745\|73	2.65\|34	2003\|83	1943\|81	145\|52	52.00\|48	1389124\|69	48.50\|52	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	18	30	2.95	236	27642	7783	44100	38624	True
55	56.67	Public	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	90	100	58	51	25	16	14	24	13	37	46	1642\|68	2.99\|25	1962\|82	1897\|79	58\|81	12.67\|87	1411994\|71	46.00\|54	1642/1094/25	Average	26	36	3.10	608	32987	9249	50100	43621	True
56	58.00	Public	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	53	23	93	94	32	53	39	45	85	4	18	1768\|74	2.29\|43	1809\|75	1562\|65	69\|77	45.33\|55	1814991\|91	30.00\|70	1768/1178/27	AboveAverage	100	32	2.95	69	5658	1441	62800	42536	True
57	59.33	Public	University of Vermont	Vermont	America East	51	53	77	84	40	51	30	77	64	87	78	1780\|74	2.58\|36	1923\|80	1747\|73	83\|72	43.33\|57	1034023\|52	72.00\|28	1780/1187/27	AboveAverage	17	27	2.95	126	10992	1864	45800	51322	True
58	59.67	Public	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	76	88	50	46	52	46	49	42	45	20	32	1685\|70	2.72\|32	1972\|82	1908\|80	99\|67	39.67\|60	1499625\|75	39.00\|61	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	29	31	2.95	260	28893	5542	49500	31920	True
59	60.00	Public	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	43	29	68	78	74	68	65	53	78	81	76	1795\|75	2.37\|41	1938\|81	1767\|74	143\|52	59.33\|41	1124290\|56	70.00\|30	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	64	39	2.95	85	11379	2600	49700	37618	True
60	60.17	Public	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	17	13	74	82	86	89	86	87	85	6	20	1931\|80	2.08\|48	1926\|80	1756\|73	200\|33	86.00\|14	1711773\|86	33.00\|67	1931/1287/29	Excellent	53	10	3.25	10	4511	0	78200	0	True
61	62.00	Public	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	39	45	48	60	90	90	90	87	85	83	78	1805\|75	2.53\|37	1978\|82	1881\|78	300\|0	87.33\|13	1059318\|53	72.00\|28	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	13	33	2.95	0	14857	3233	50700	35369	True
61	62.00	Public	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	80	89	63	61	53	26	25	26	25	28	44	1671\|70	2.74\|32	1942\|81	1868\|78	101\|67	22.00\|78	1450321\|73	44.50\|56	1671/1114/25	AboveAverage	33	30	2.95	408	23907	7608	48100	39959	True
63	62.83	Public	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	63	61	56	55	69	73	71	59	66	18	38	1730\|72	2.63\|34	1963\|82	1888\|79	133\|56	64.33\|36	1515212\|76	40.50\|60	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	31	31	2.95	147	20629	5283	48300	46348	True
64	63.00	Public	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	54	56	81	87	80	20	12	23	21	60	70	1745\|73	2.59\|35	1904\|79	1719\|72	149\|50	15.67\|84	1281547\|64	62.00\|38	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	34	51	2.95	482	11679	7019	42200	33957	True
64	63.00	Public	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	73	77	59	56	74	39	41	32	35	56	66	1700\|71	2.68\|33	1959\|82	1888\|79	143\|52	32.33\|68	1298951\|65	60.00\|40	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	33	34	2.95	337	23598	7756	45800	39911	True
66	63.17	Public	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	69	69	60	58	65	58	58	51	52	7	29	1720\|72	2.67\|33	1958\|82	1884\|78	128\|58	51.00\|49	1702472\|85	36.50\|64	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	27	30	2.95	216	21011	6250	54700	36729	True
67	64.00	Public	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	19	22	83	86	86	88	84	87	85	15	39	1910\|80	2.29\|43	1902\|79	1725\|72	200\|33	85.33\|15	1571176\|79	41.00\|59	1910/1274/29	Good	39	17	3.10	14	4414	0	78500	0	True
68	65.50	Public	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	74	87	54	52	83	43	38	44	37	24	46	1695\|71	2.72\|32	1964\|82	1896\|79	167\|45	36.33\|64	1467834\|73	46.00\|54	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	26	38	2.95	288	25572	5472	48900	41867	True
69	65.83	Public	University of California-Santa Cruz	California	Division III Independents	93	76	88	80	16	42	28	69	61	93	89	1635\|68	2.68\|33	1869\|78	1763\|73	39\|87	35.00\|65	972715\|49	81.00\|19	1635/1090/25	Average	23	24	2.80	152	16277	1589	48400	57104	True
70	66.17	Public	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	91	63	76	69	51	47	48	38	54	86	87	1640\|68	2.64\|34	1923\|80	1846\|77	98\|67	40.33\|60	1040299\|52	78.00\|22	1640/1093/25	Average	36	36	2.80	229	23903	4983	48600	41765	True
71	67.17	Public	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	83	84	84	75	48	29	39	20	39	30	56	1665\|69	2.70\|33	1893\|79	1794\|75	93\|69	23.67\|76	1444609\|72	50.50\|50	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	46	43	2.95	377	16718	11251	50500	41923	True
72	67.33	Public	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	23	7	98	96	90	90	90	87	85	12	40	1899\|79	1.95\|51	1399\|58	1514\|63	300\|0	87.33\|13	1637471\|82	42.00\|58	1899/1266/28	Good	100	51	3.10	0	1633	494	56600	31422	True
73	68.17	Public	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	63	30	95	97	76	48	37	40	85	14	43	1730\|72	2.38\|41	1773\|74	1512\|63	144\|52	41.33\|59	1582808\|79	43.50\|57	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	100	50	2.95	80	5618	1730	53000	35606	True
74	68.50	Public	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	22	14	97	98	90	90	90	87	85	11	41	1901\|79	2.09\|48	1402\|58	1498\|62	300\|0	87.33\|13	1639597\|82	42.50\|58	1901/1267/29	Good	77	17	3.10	0	896	0	78200	2393	True
74	68.50	Public	University of Kentucky	Kentucky	Southeastern Conference	83	95	72	66	62	33	28	43	23	48	67	1665\|69	2.79\|30	1930\|80	1852\|77	119\|60	26.33\|74	1383934\|69	61.00\|39	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	20	39	2.95	365	22223	6980	45800	37602	True
76	69.17	Public	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	31	43	73	88	90	90	90	87	85	79	85	1867\|78	2.52\|37	1929\|80	1709\|71	300\|0	87.33\|13	1130233\|57	77.50\|23	1867/1244/28	Good	22	12	3.10	0	6743	666	51000	41406	True
76	69.17	Public	SUNY at Albany	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	93	85	91	92	40	14	7	49	20	88	90	1635\|68	2.70\|33	1835\|76	1620\|68	83\|72	11.00\|89	1003334\|50	82.00\|18	1635/1090/25	Average	17	34	2.80	387	12929	4344	46600	34673	True
78	69.87	Public	Florida International University	Florida	Conference USA	96	72	49	45	47	76	82	67	71	67	82	1625\|68	2.68\|33	1977\|82	1917\|80	90\|70	70.00\|30	1245928\|62	72.50\|28	1625/1083/24	Average	32	49	2.80	113	41009	8601	43800	35509	True
79	70.00	Public	New College of Florida	Florida	No Conference Affiliation	7	46	96	91	90	90	90	87	85	97	94	1984\|83	2.53\|37	1568\|65	1646\|69	300\|0	87.33\|13	669540\|33	88.00\|12	1984/1323/30	Excellent	0	32	3.25	0	834	0	31900	43101	True
80	70.50	Public	George Mason University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	69	81	53	54	82	84	84	80	72	54	75	1720\|72	2.69\|33	1965\|82	1894\|79	156\|48	78.67\|21	1337588\|67	67.00\|33	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	20	32	2.95	87	22349	11380	51400	45648	True
80	70.50	Public	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	96	83	87	76	14	67	51	71	67	90	92	1625\|68	2.70\|33	1882\|78	1789\|75	35\|88	58.33\|42	985169\|49	85.00\|15	1625/1083/24	Average	24	31	2.80	133	18790	2708	46300	55517	True
82	71.33	Public	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	Puerto Rico	Independent Southeast Region	50	54	65	79	90	90	90	87	85	100	96	1784\|74	2.58\|35	1940\|81	1766\|74	300\|0	87.33\|13	297545\|15	91.00\|9	1784/1189/27	AboveAverage	14	36	2.95	0	12362	3297	35100	15345	True
82	71.33	Public	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	63	34	100	100	86	45	22	75	82	89	93	1730\|72	2.44\|39	1060\|44	1216\|51	200\|33	38.00\|62	1001723\|50	85.50\|15	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	83	33	2.95	28	1728	472	45800	34418	True
84	71.50	Public	Utah State University	Utah	Mountain West Conference	87	97	71	65	46	63	54	73	58	38	67	1650\|69	2.82\|29	1931\|80	1856\|77	87\|71	55.67\|44	1411769\|71	61.00\|39	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	17	40	2.95	160	24271	3391	47700	30100	True
85	71.83	Public	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	81	38	94	95	68	55	55	35	84	66	84	1670\|70	2.50\|38	1775\|74	1533\|64	132\|56	46.33\|54	1257111\|63	75.50\|25	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	100	39	2.95	99	7550	3096	55200	47268	True
86	72.00	Public	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	82	92	79	70	60	49	44	50	36	42	73	1667\|69	2.78\|30	1913\|80	1828\|76	116\|62	41.67\|58	1395010\|70	64.00\|36	1667/1111/25	AboveAverage	22	36	2.95	286	19343	7837	45300	39405	True
87	72.50	Public	Temple University	Pennsylvania	American Athletic Conference	78	94	55	50	81	77	79	78	63	80	91	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1964\|82	1897\|79	153\|49	71.00\|29	1126975\|56	83.50\|17	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	17	30	2.95	127	28287	9198	45400	40700	True
87	72.50	Public	Washington State University	Washington	Pacific 12 Conference	100	99	89	81	35	31	19	37	29	72	88	1525\|64	2.84\|29	1851\|77	1762\|73	76\|75	25.33\|75	1208669\|60	79.50\|21	1525/1017/23	Average	25	32	2.80	343	23867	4819	48700	41288	True
89	72.83	Public	University of Arkansas	Arkansas	Southeastern Conference	78	93	70	64	54	78	74	79	68	33	67	1675\|70	2.78\|30	1933\|81	1857\|77	102\|66	72.00\|28	1426896\|71	61.00\|39	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	18	37	2.95	119	21836	4401	47200	35156	True
90	73.17	Public	University of Oregon	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	87	98	80	71	24	79	73	83	69	96	97	1650\|69	2.84\|29	1910\|80	1826\|76	56\|81	72.33\|28	891509\|45	93.00\|7	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	13	32	2.95	101	20559	3537	43300	45375	True
91	74.00	Public	The University of Alabama	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	83	90	52	49	84	86	86	85	77	23	64	1665\|69	2.77\|31	1966\|82	1903\|79	170\|44	82.33\|18	1469716\|73	57.00\|43	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	10	32	2.90	50	30752	5295	55900	42329	True
92	74.33	Public	Truman State University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	41	42	90	93	90	90	90	87	85	63	85	1800\|75	2.51\|37	1847\|77	1610\|67	300\|0	87.33\|13	1270162\|64	77.50\|23	1800/1200/27	AboveAverage	22	29	2.95	0	5910	338	40300	26405	True
93	74.67	Public	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	89	96	75	68	59	61	67	55	53	84	95	1645\|69	2.80\|30	1924\|80	1848\|77	113\|63	54.67\|45	1050568\|53	88.50\|12	1645/1097/25	AboveAverage	25	43	2.95	202	23661	7187	43800	47104	True
94	74.83	Public	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	99	86	92	90	55	27	18	33	40	99	99	1605\|67	2.70\|32	1828\|76	1682\|70	104\|66	22.33\|78	378593\|19	96.50\|4	1605/1070/24	Average	35	39	2.80	311	14126	5381	44000	45624	True
95	75.33	Public	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	93	71	82	72	64	70	66	60	62	31	72	1635\|68	2.67\|33	1903\|79	1819\|76	126\|58	61.67\|38	1437646\|72	63.00\|37	1635/1090/25	Average	27	35	2.80	159	20952	5010	46100	34327	True
95	75.33	Public	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	96	80	69	62	71	74	77	66	65	16	61	1625\|68	2.69\|33	1935\|81	1865\|78	140\|54	67.00\|33	1546458\|77	55.50\|45	1625/1083/24	Average	26	36	2.80	140	28632	6526	51500	31047	True
97	76.00	Public	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	60	51	86	89	85	85	86	82	80	47	78	1740\|73	2.57\|36	1885\|79	1697\|71	183\|39	81.67\|18	1385349\|69	72.00\|28	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	44	54	2.95	31	10453	5693	43800	33136	True
97	76.00	Public	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	86	91	85	77	76	41	26	47	50	27	70	1660\|69	2.77\|31	1888\|79	1787\|74	144\|52	34.33\|66	1451843\|73	62.00\|38	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	29	37	2.95	230	16536	3602	46400	33958	True
99	76.50	Public	St Mary's College of Maryland	Maryland	Capital Athletic Conference	37	44	99	99	90	90	90	87	85	98	100	1838\|77	2.53\|37	1276\|53	1406\|59	300\|0	87.33\|13	550053\|28	98.50\|2	1838/1225/28	Good	33	21	3.10	0	1688	33	31900	43350	True
99	76.50	Public	CUNY Hunter College	New York	City University of New York At...	63	82	67	67	90	90	90	87	85	92	98	1730\|72	2.69\|33	1939\|81	1850\|77	300\|0	87.33\|13	977656\|49	95.50\|5	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	15	49	2.95	0	16879	6233	45800	27497	True

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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	1.33	Public	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2167/1445/33	Elite	78	19	2.90	653	14682	8427	62500	44052
2	2.83	Public	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	3	2	3	3	1	5	7	4	2057/1371/31	Excellent	60	9	3.27	711	27126	10439	59500	57234
3	3.00	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	2	3	2	2	7	2	3	3	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404
-	3.00	-Conf-	Ivy League (Average)	-	Ivy League	1	2	1	2	5	7	4	4	2209/1473/33	Elite	28	4	3.43	580	8246	9100	59575	63427
3	5.17	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	5	6	4	4	4	8	2	2	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194
5	6.67	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	7	8	5	5	8	7	4	4	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924
5	6.67	Public	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	9	7	10	10	3	1	9	7	1946/1298/29	Excellent	50	13	3.25	1009	24810	5899	52400	54132
-	6.67	-Conf-	Ivy League (Low)	-	Ivy League	2	5	5	10	8	10	4	4	2127/1418/32	Elite	28	4	3.43	217	8246	9100	59575	63427
5	6.83	Public	University of Virginia	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	4	4	6	8	9	10	6	4	2038/1359/31	Excellent	26	6	3.20	317	16483	7249	54700	56196
5	6.83	Public	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	8	9	7	6	5	6	10	8	1974/1316/30	Excellent	30	10	3.25	974	29633	12212	51800	55856
9	7.50	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	6	5	8	7	10	9	8	10	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645
10	8.00	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	10	10	9	9	6	4	5	8	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644