2016 Top 100 Mid West University Academic Rankings

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2016 Top 100 Mid West University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 Mid West 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	2.83	Private	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	2	2	2	2	2	7	4	10	5	14	3	2207\|92	1.16\|71	2243\|93	2187\|91	20\|93	5.33\|95	1606191\|80	7.50\|93	2207/1471/33	Elite	26	6	3.41	618	9048	12506	56300	65519	True
2	3.17	Private	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	1	1	1	1	7	8	7	12	9	15	6	2261\|94	-0.11\|100	2270\|95	2216\|92	35\|88	6.00\|94	1589717\|79	8.50\|92	2261/1507/34	Elite	20	7	3.35	437	5738	9359	50600	67572	True
3	3.50	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	5	5	3	3	4	1	2	1	1	12	3	2078\|87	1.74\|56	2206\|92	2177\|91	31\|90	1.00\|99	1623972\|81	7.50\|93	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404	True
4	6.17	Private	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	6	3	9	12	4	3	1	5	12	5	1	2074\|86	1.48\|63	2081\|87	1959\|82	31\|90	2.33\|98	1688520\|84	4.50\|96	2074/1383/31	Excellent	50	21	3.25	426	4911	5860	58400	59634	True
5	6.83	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	11	11	5	4	1	9	11	8	6	10	3	2012\|84	2.05\|49	2176\|91	2143\|89	14\|96	7.33\|93	1641922\|82	7.50\|93	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194	True
6	8.00	Private	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	4	7	4	6	10	17	13	21	18	4	2	2141\|89	1.82\|54	2186\|91	2109\|88	63\|79	15.00\|85	1726380\|86	5.00\|95	2141/1428/32	Elite	23	4	3.40	134	8448	3731	57400	62461	True
6	8.00	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	13	12	6	5	8	4	8	3	4	25	11	1977\|82	2.10\|48	2158\|90	2123\|88	47\|84	3.33\|97	1463954\|73	15.50\|85	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924	True
8	8.67	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	15	18	7	7	3	2	3	2	2	27	13	1945\|81	2.28\|43	2131\|89	2092\|87	29\|91	1.67\|98	1463214\|73	17.50\|83	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644	True
9	11.17	Public	Ohio State University	Ohio	Big Ten Conference	18	16	8	8	11	6	9	6	3	38	17	1893\|79	2.26\|44	2129\|89	2092\|87	69\|77	5.00\|95	1388982\|69	23.50\|77	1893/1262/28	Good	26	19	3.00	785	44741	13581	49300	42285	True
10	15.17	Public	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	35	26	11	10	4	5	5	4	10	8	7	1775\|74	2.50\|38	2030\|85	1976\|82	31\|90	4.00\|96	1666579\|83	9.00\|91	1775/1183/27	AboveAverage	41	30	2.95	577	30237	9515	55500	41804	True
11	16.33	Public	University of Iowa	Iowa	Big Ten Conference	24	36	10	9	9	10	5	13	7	53	27	1845\|77	2.60\|35	2045\|85	1987\|83	58\|81	7.67\|92	1333839\|67	32.00\|68	1845/1230/28	Good	17	28	3.10	445	22354	7616	45000	40191	True
12	21.33	Private	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	3	4	24	13	42	42	42	42	40	18	10	2145\|89	1.62\|60	1891\|79	1952\|81	300\|0	41.33\|59	1506286\|75	15.00\|85	2145/1430/32	Elite	35	7	3.40	0	2057	0	44000	62465	True
13	22.00	Private	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	7	9	14	18	42	42	42	42	40	34	17	2071\|86	1.97\|51	1998\|83	1879\|78	300\|0	41.33\|59	1434262\|72	23.50\|77	2071/1381/31	Excellent	15	12	3.25	0	2961	17	41700	64396	True
14	24.00	Public	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	25	38	13	14	24	30	30	33	29	22	14	1844\|77	2.61\|35	2011\|84	1931\|80	140\|54	29.33\|71	1488246\|74	18.00\|82	1844/1230/28	Good	17	18	3.10	26	15813	2807	49700	45527	True
15	26.33	Public	Indiana University-Bloomington	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	44	56	12	11	15	20	21	24	16	47	26	1740\|73	2.69\|33	2028\|84	1975\|82	80\|73	18.67\|81	1367915\|68	31.00\|69	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	10	25	2.95	182	36419	9997	45400	47270	True
16	26.50	Public	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	42	44	17	17	21	18	13	18	15	40	24	1745\|73	2.63\|34	1969\|82	1894\|79	123\|59	16.00\|84	1388633\|69	28.00\|72	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	23	30	2.95	227	19979	5027	44500	36706	True
17	26.83	Private	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	19	10	48	50	13	21	25	19	40	11	9	1889\|79	1.99\|50	1792\|75	1594\|66	70\|77	19.67\|80	1632257\|82	14.00\|86	1889/1260/28	Good	100	35	3.10	38	3099	4799	59400	57232	True
18	28.83	Public	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	36	19	36	56	12	14	10	15	40	3	8	1768\|74	2.29\|43	1809\|75	1562\|65	69\|77	12.67\|87	1814991\|91	10.50\|90	1768/1178/27	AboveAverage	100	32	2.95	69	5658	1441	62800	42536	True
19	29.17	Private	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	14	17	25	35	42	42	42	42	40	48	30	1969\|82	2.26\|44	1880\|78	1718\|72	300\|0	41.33\|59	1354175\|68	33.50\|67	1969/1312/30	Excellent	28	15	3.25	0	3034	0	45300	53100	True
20	29.67	Public	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	71	51	15	15	14	12	13	11	8	32	21	1640\|68	2.67\|33	1979\|82	1919\|80	77\|75	10.00\|90	1436740\|72	26.00\|74	1640/1093/25	Average	24	21	2.80	464	38786	11295	48800	47115	True
21	30.00	Private	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	8	6	59	23	42	42	42	42	40	67	42	2070\|86	1.81\|55	1739\|72	1816\|76	300\|0	41.33\|59	1277662\|64	44.00\|56	2070/1380/31	Excellent	28	11	3.25	0	1734	0	42500	59317	True
22	31.17	Private	Wheaton College	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	12	20	40	31	42	42	42	42	40	36	25	1996\|83	2.37\|41	1803\|75	1739\|72	300\|0	41.33\|59	1402976\|70	29.00\|71	1996/1331/30	Excellent	11	12	3.25	0	2432	482	43500	43740	True
23	31.67	Public	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	59	66	16	16	17	16	13	14	14	20	15	1685\|70	2.72\|32	1972\|82	1908\|80	99\|67	13.67\|86	1499625\|75	21.50\|79	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	29	31	2.95	260	28893	5542	49500	31920	True
24	33.33	Public	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	66	60	22	25	16	11	12	7	13	28	21	1665\|69	2.70\|33	1893\|79	1794\|75	93\|69	9.33\|91	1444609\|72	26.00\|74	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	46	43	2.95	377	16718	11251	50500	41923	True
25	33.50	Private	Macalester College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	9	13	67	28	42	42	42	42	40	70	47	2040\|85	2.12\|47	1680\|70	1766\|74	300\|0	41.33\|59	1268290\|63	47.50\|53	2040/1360/31	Excellent	16	13	3.25	0	2073	0	40300	59743	True
26	34.50	Private	Marquette University	Wisconsin	Big East Conference	41	41	29	43	20	33	31	32	34	21	17	1750\|73	2.61\|35	1860\|78	1667\|69	118\|61	31.33\|69	1498123\|75	23.50\|77	1750/1167/26	AboveAverage	26	18	2.95	18	8410	3335	50900	50237	True
27	35.17	Private	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	10	15	70	32	42	42	42	42	40	26	23	2026\|84	2.21\|45	1652\|69	1738\|72	300\|0	41.33\|59	1463503\|73	26.50\|74	2026/1351/30	Excellent	14	13	3.25	0	1662	0	45800	62160	True
28	36.50	Public	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	65	80	20	21	18	15	13	16	11	37	29	1667\|69	2.78\|30	1913\|80	1828\|76	116\|62	13.00\|87	1395010\|70	32.50\|68	1667/1111/25	AboveAverage	22	36	2.95	286	19343	7837	45300	39405	True
29	37.33	Private	DePaul University	Illinois	Big East Conference	49	57	19	20	39	40	40	40	38	39	32	1730\|72	2.69\|33	1934\|81	1840\|77	195\|35	39.33\|61	1388834\|69	34.00\|66	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	16	32	2.95	5	16153	7646	48600	50791	True
30	37.67	Public	University of Michigan-Flint	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	34	27	32	49	42	42	42	42	40	93	60	1779\|74	2.51\|37	1858\|77	1600\|67	300\|0	41.33\|59	1079999\|54	61.50\|39	1779/1186/27	AboveAverage	35	56	2.95	0	7078	1496	41500	32590	True
31	38.00	Private	Loyola University Chicago	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	49	52	27	40	31	29	29	29	25	75	49	1730\|72	2.67\|33	1875\|78	1684\|70	164\|46	27.33\|73	1241366\|62	53.00\|47	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	20	29	2.95	44	10322	5580	44200	53322	True
32	39.33	Private	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	16	8	81	47	42	42	42	42	40	1	12	1935\|81	1.82\|54	1470\|61	1616\|67	300\|0	41.33\|59	1871883\|94	16.50\|84	1935/1290/29	Excellent	72	12	3.25	0	2280	108	67200	58740	True
33	39.67	Public	Ohio University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	76	68	21	22	23	28	28	28	23	51	40	1610\|67	2.74\|31	1902\|79	1822\|76	138\|54	26.33\|74	1347958\|67	42.00\|58	1610/1073/24	Average	16	33	2.80	55	23571	5646	43800	33822	True
34	40.67	Private	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	20	14	68	58	42	42	42	42	40	13	17	1865\|78	2.14\|47	1675\|70	1537\|64	300\|0	41.33\|59	1609534\|80	23.50\|77	1865/1243/28	Good	87	43	3.10	0	2596	214	61500	47528	True
35	42.22	Public	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	78	65	26	26	22	19	18	17	17	29	27	1600\|67	2.72\|32	1875\|78	1786\|74	137\|54	17.00\|83	1442029\|72	32.00\|68	1600/1067/24	Average	31	41	2.80	169	20327	4439	47900	35896	True
36	43.17	Public	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	63	75	18	19	42	42	42	42	40	7	15	1675\|70	2.76\|31	1946\|81	1874\|78	300\|0	41.33\|59	1676564\|84	21.50\|79	1675/1117/25	AboveAverage	23	38	2.95	0	24300	11013	54700	43008	True
37	43.50	Private	Denison University	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	17	22	83	55	42	42	42	42	40	55	44	1909\|80	2.42\|39	1417\|59	1570\|65	300\|0	41.33\|59	1325710\|66	46.00\|54	1909/1272/29	Good	18	20	3.10	0	2278	0	45900	58700	True
38	45.00	Private	Hope College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	29	28	61	68	42	42	42	42	40	85	60	1785\|74	2.55\|36	1708\|71	1440\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1178512\|59	61.50\|39	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	21	21	2.95	0	3455	0	42500	41210	True
39	45.17	Private	University of St Thomas	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	44	50	41	59	36	41	41	41	39	43	38	1740\|73	2.66\|33	1799\|75	1535\|64	187\|38	40.33\|60	1383354\|69	41.00\|59	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	18	24	2.95	1	6148	3992	47300	49600	True
40	46.17	Public	Grand Valley State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	76	70	23	24	42	42	42	42	40	89	67	1610\|67	2.75\|31	1891\|79	1806\|75	300\|0	41.33\|59	1144531\|57	64.50\|36	1610/1073/24	Average	12	33	2.80	0	21636	3458	40700	26218	True
41	46.50	Public	University of Northern Iowa	Iowa	Missouri Valley Conference	54	63	33	45	42	42	42	42	40	80	58	1710\|71	2.71\|32	1856\|77	1660\|69	300\|0	41.33\|59	1207886\|60	60.50\|40	1710/1140/26	AboveAverage	22	31	2.95	0	10142	1786	42400	30057	True
42	46.83	Public	Illinois State University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	78	69	28	30	41	35	32	35	33	64	49	1600\|67	2.75\|31	1861\|78	1762\|73	200\|34	33.00\|67	1294725\|65	53.00\|47	1600/1067/24	Average	21	27	2.80	18	18155	2460	43500	34608	True
43	47.17	Private	Gustavus Adolphus College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	27	23	74	75	42	42	42	42	40	72	54	1805\|75	2.47\|38	1536\|64	1429\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1258601\|63	57.50\|43	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	30	18	2.95	0	2457	0	41100	51540	True
44	47.67	Private	Calvin College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	38	40	60	64	42	42	42	42	40	63	51	1763\|73	2.61\|35	1720\|72	1496\|62	300\|0	41.33\|59	1294884\|65	53.50\|47	1763/1175/26	AboveAverage	19	22	2.95	0	3894	99	42300	42620	True
45	48.00	Private	Earlham College	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	21	25	85	73	42	42	42	42	40	99	76	1862\|78	2.49\|38	1325\|55	1433\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	651707\|33	72.00\|28	1862/1242/28	Good	29	31	3.10	0	993	83	31900	54470	True
45	48.00	Private	Drake University	Iowa	Pioneer Football League / Miss...	31	34	65	74	42	42	42	42	40	23	32	1780\|74	2.59\|35	1693\|71	1430\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1476095\|74	34.00\|66	1780/1187/27	AboveAverage	13	25	2.95	0	3364	1698	44300	46316	True
47	48.33	Private	Beloit College	Wisconsin	Midwest Conference	22	29	86	69	42	42	42	42	40	87	70	1859\|77	2.56\|36	1318\|55	1436\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1175896\|59	67.00\|33	1859/1239/28	Good	19	23	3.10	0	1303	0	38400	52270	True
48	48.50	Private	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	64	74	45	51	35	22	20	22	20	19	30	1670\|70	2.76\|31	1797\|75	1580\|66	185\|38	20.33\|80	1503731\|75	33.50\|67	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	27	25	2.95	88	8529	2814	52100	51320	True
49	49.00	Private	The College of Wooster	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	23	30	87	70	42	42	42	42	40	90	74	1852\|77	2.58\|36	1303\|54	1435\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1124790\|56	69.50\|31	1852/1234/28	Good	19	25	3.10	0	2049	0	38000	55500	True
50	50.33	Private	Creighton University	Nebraska	Big East Conference	44	47	62	65	42	42	42	42	40	44	46	1740\|73	2.65\|34	1707\|71	1474\|61	300\|0	41.33\|59	1380550\|69	47.00\|53	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	22	23	2.95	0	4065	4171	45200	49356	True
51	51.33	Private	Kalamazoo College	Michigan	Michigan Intercollegiate Athle...	26	33	89	76	42	42	42	42	40	100	81	1842\|77	2.59\|35	1284\|54	1409\|59	300\|0	41.33\|59	651058\|33	75.50\|25	1842/1228/28	Good	21	16	3.10	0	1461	0	31900	52654	True
52	52.17	Private	Cedarville University	Ohio		40	43	69	77	42	42	42	42	40	81	68	1755\|73	2.63\|34	1657\|69	1389\|58	300\|0	41.33\|59	1207850\|60	66.50\|34	1755/1170/26	AboveAverage	18	31	2.95	0	3303	282	45000	35470	True
53	52.33	Private	Illinois Wesleyan University	Illinois	College Conference of Illinois...	29	31	91	79	42	42	42	42	40	58	52	1785\|74	2.58\|35	1170\|49	1316\|55	300\|0	41.33\|59	1304803\|65	55.50\|45	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	13	17	2.95	0	1893	0	45900	52690	True
54	53.00	Public	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	74	58	49	53	42	42	42	42	40	71	65	1633\|68	2.69\|33	1791\|75	1571\|65	300\|0	41.33\|59	1265437\|63	62.50\|38	1633/1089/25	Average	22	31	2.80	0	9820	849	42100	25650	True
55	53.17	Private	DePauw University	Indiana	North Coast Athletic Conference	31	32	92	80	42	42	42	42	40	30	41	1780\|74	2.58\|35	1160\|48	1311\|55	300\|0	41.33\|59	1440918\|72	42.50\|58	1780/1187/27	AboveAverage	16	15	2.95	0	2215	0	46200	55896	True
56	53.50	Public	Ball State University	Indiana	Mid American Conference	82	79	34	33	34	36	37	37	32	82	73	1595\|66	2.78\|31	1843\|77	1731\|72	177\|41	34.67\|65	1193505\|60	69.00\|31	1595/1063/24	Average	11	43	2.80	17	16415	4240	39300	38046	True
57	53.80	Public	University of Akron Main Campus	Ohio	Mid American Conference	84	83	31	29	42	42	42	42	40	62	55	1580\|66	2.80\|30	1859\|77	1764\|74	300\|0	41.33\|59	1296336\|65	59.50\|41	1580/1053/24	Average	26	58	2.80	0	19710	4252	44700	33376	True
58	53.89	Public	Kent State University at Kent	Ohio	Mid American Conference	88	86	30	27	33	34	35	34	28	88	77	1545\|64	2.84\|29	1860\|77	1772\|74	168\|44	32.00\|68	1152669\|58	73.00\|27	1545/1030/23	Average	16	47	2.80	27	23328	6149	40100	33486	True
59	54.83	Private	Eureka College	Illinois	Upper Midwest Athletic Confere...	31	37	92	85	42	42	42	42	40	97	83	1780\|74	2.60\|35	1160\|48	1261\|53	300\|0	41.33\|59	735100\|37	78.00\|22	1780/1187/27	AboveAverage	9	34	2.95	0	664	0	31900	30900	True
60	55.17	Public	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	70	48	57	72	42	42	42	42	40	33	45	1649\|69	2.66\|34	1748\|73	1435\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1435697\|72	46.50\|54	1649/1099/25	AboveAverage	65	46	2.95	0	7171	1752	50100	0	True
61	55.83	Private	Lawrence Technological University	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	61	24	79	87	42	42	42	42	40	9	34	1680\|70	2.48\|38	1486\|62	1251\|52	300\|0	41.33\|59	1658704\|83	35.00\|65	1680/1120/25	AboveAverage	100	52	2.95	0	2798	1217	56600	44699	True
62	56.00	Public	University of Minnesota-Morris	Minnesota	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference	39	35	95	83	42	42	42	42	40	17	37	1760\|73	2.60\|35	1120\|47	1272\|53	300\|0	41.33\|59	1512357\|76	39.50\|61	1760/1173/26	AboveAverage	24	38	2.95	0	1899	0	50000	23199	True
62	56.00	Public	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	83	78	38	52	29	23	22	20	26	61	60	1585\|66	2.77\|31	1805\|75	1576\|66	156\|48	20.67\|79	1301425\|65	61.50\|39	1585/1057/24	Average	52	54	2.80	71	13461	4528	45900	38606	True
64	56.33	Public	University of Minnesota-Rochester	Minnesota	No Conference Affiliation	28	39	90	97	42	42	42	42	40	6	34	1790\|75	2.61\|35	1180\|49	1180\|49	300\|0	41.33\|59	1680911\|84	35.00\|65	1790/1193/27	AboveAverage	0	0	2.95	0	488	0	51400	25518	True
65	56.50	Private	Bradley University	Illinois	Missouri Valley Conference	56	62	66	71	42	42	42	42	40	24	43	1695\|71	2.70\|32	1692\|71	1435\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1475999\|74	44.50\|56	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	30	24	2.95	0	4588	712	50100	43630	True
66	56.83	Private	Ohio Northern University	Ohio	Ohio Athletic Conference	55	46	75	81	42	42	42	42	40	16	38	1705\|71	2.64\|34	1530\|64	1294\|54	300\|0	41.33\|59	1520084\|76	41.00\|59	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	41	33	2.95	0	2854	841	46100	42680	True
67	57.17	Public	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	78	73	51	57	42	42	42	42	40	56	60	1600\|67	2.76\|31	1771\|74	1543\|64	300\|0	41.33\|59	1319611\|66	61.50\|39	1600/1067/24	Average	16	33	2.80	0	10196	525	44000	26641	True
68	58.60	Public	University of Toledo	Ohio	Mid American Conference	90	90	44	42	27	24	24	23	21	52	57	1535\|64	2.86\|28	1798\|75	1675\|70	155\|49	22.67\|77	1341803\|67	60.00\|40	1535/1023/23	Average	30	51	2.80	71	16090	4536	46200	34147	True
69	59.00	Private	Kettering University	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	53	21	100	96	42	42	42	42	40	2	36	1720\|72	2.40\|40	1040\|43	1198\|50	300\|0	41.33\|59	1822272\|91	35.50\|65	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	100	37	2.95	0	1732	347	64700	52917	True
69	59.00	Public	Wichita State University	Kansas	Missouri Valley Conference	81	77	43	54	40	25	23	25	24	68	72	1600\|67	2.77\|31	1798\|75	1571\|65	197\|35	23.33\|77	1276860\|64	68.50\|32	1600/1066/24	Average	32	51	2.80	54	11977	3018	41300	28325	True
71	59.20	Public	Oakland University	Michigan	Horizon League	91	93	37	38	37	37	36	36	35	41	53	1533\|64	2.87\|28	1805\|75	1689\|70	190\|37	35.67\|64	1384190\|69	56.00\|44	1533/1022/23	Average	22	53	2.80	16	16935	3584	46500	35545	True
72	59.33	Private	Butler University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Big ...	44	100	62	66	42	42	42	42	40	31	48	1740\|73	3.06\|23	1707\|71	1473\|61	300\|0	41.33\|59	1439207\|72	51.50\|49	1740/1160/26	AboveAverage	11	27	3.25	0	4062	786	44800	51072	True
73	59.50	Private	Cornell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	42	45	96	90	42	42	42	42	40	83	83	1745\|73	2.64\|34	1090\|45	1225\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1192907\|60	78.00\|22	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	21	30	2.95	0	1086	0	36700	50525	True
74	60.60	Public	Wayne State University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	95	92	47	41	28	13	19	9	19	49	60	1500\|63	2.87\|28	1795\|75	1684\|70	155\|48	11.67\|88	1352275\|68	61.50\|39	1500/1000/23	Average	67	66	2.80	253	18347	9231	45600	37118	True
74	60.60	Public	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Wisconsin	Horizon League	99	99	39	36	30	26	27	27	22	76	80	1467\|61	2.96\|26	1805\|75	1709\|71	157\|48	24.67\|75	1237584\|62	75.00\|25	1467/978/22	BelowAverage	25	55	2.80	66	22674	4922	43700	32020	True
76	60.67	Private	VanderCook College of Music	Illinois	No Conference Affiliation	37	49	94	100	42	42	42	42	40	98	94	1767\|74	2.66\|33	1133\|47	1133\|47	300\|0	41.33\|59	694380\|35	87.00\|13	1767/1178/27	AboveAverage	0	55	2.95	0	148	28	31900	41080	True
77	60.80	Public	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	97	96	35	34	42	42	42	42	40	69	77	1490\|62	2.93\|27	1819\|76	1725\|72	300\|0	41.33\|59	1275593\|64	73.00\|27	1490/993/22	Average	25	62	2.80	0	22525	8165	43300	43165	True
78	61.50	Private	Indiana Wesleyan University	Indiana	Crossroads League	85	84	55	61	42	42	42	42	40	92	91	1575\|66	2.83\|29	1755\|73	1520\|63	300\|0	41.33\|59	1112091\|56	85.00\|15	1575/1050/24	Average	4	30	2.80	0	10392	4551	41900	35230	True
79	61.65	Public	Northern Illinois University	Illinois	Mid American Conference	96	91	54	46	26	31	32	30	31	42	58	1495\|62	2.86\|28	1763\|73	1627\|68	154\|49	30.00\|70	1383470\|69	60.50\|40	1495/997/22	Average	32	42	2.80	24	15435	5176	48500	37502	True
80	62.40	Public	Eastern Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	94	95	42	39	42	42	42	42	40	78	87	1505\|63	2.91\|27	1799\|75	1688\|70	300\|0	41.33\|59	1212682\|61	79.00\|21	1505/1003/23	Average	18	54	2.80	0	18340	4061	41900	37548	True
81	62.50	Private	Coe College	Iowa	Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conf	48	54	97	92	42	42	42	42	40	77	87	1735\|72	2.68\|33	1069\|45	1218\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1212721\|61	79.00\|21	1735/1156/26	AboveAverage	16	31	2.95	0	1435	1	45000	49220	True
82	62.60	Public	Cleveland State University	Ohio	Horizon League	89	88	56	62	18	27	26	26	27	45	66	1540\|64	2.85\|29	1750\|73	1507\|63	116\|62	25.67\|74	1375545\|69	63.50\|37	1540/1027/23	Average	33	67	2.80	50	11826	5110	44600	28746	True
83	62.68	Public	Bowling Green State University	Ohio	Mid American Conference	93	94	53	48	25	38	38	39	36	66	79	1520\|63	2.88\|28	1766\|74	1604\|67	149\|50	37.33\|63	1278086\|64	74.50\|26	1520/1013/23	Average	13	40	2.80	9	14099	2455	41500	31566	True
84	62.83	Private	University of Northwestern-St Paul	Minnesota	Upper Midwest Athletic Conference	57	82	72	82	42	42	42	42	40	35	55	1694\|71	2.79\|30	1576\|66	1290\|54	300\|0	41.33\|59	1419210\|71	59.50\|41	1694/1129/25	AboveAverage	6	35	2.95	0	3222	205	47300	40636	True
85	63.17	Private	Valparaiso University	Indiana	Pioneer Football League / Hori...	71	53	76	95	42	42	42	42	40	50	71	1640\|68	2.68\|33	1518\|63	1207\|50	300\|0	41.33\|59	1349891\|67	67.50\|33	1640/1093/25	Average	21	29	2.80	0	3251	1256	49100	47760	True
85	63.17	Public	University of Illinois at Springfield	Illinois	Great Lakes Valley Conference	75	42	80	98	42	42	42	42	40	91	95	1628\|68	2.62\|34	1471\|61	1180\|49	300\|0	41.33\|59	1123916\|56	88.00\|12	1628/1085/24	Average	51	38	2.80	0	3038	2393	41600	34017	True
87	63.50	Private	Taylor University	Indiana	Mid - States Football Associat...	49	59	98	91	42	42	42	42	40	46	68	1730\|72	2.69\|33	1060\|44	1222\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1373940\|69	66.50\|34	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	14	20	2.95	0	2103	43	40500	40821	True
87	63.50	Private	Bethel University	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	59	81	73	84	42	42	42	42	40	94	97	1685\|70	2.78\|30	1541\|64	1270\|53	300\|0	41.33\|59	1069682\|53	90.50\|10	1685/1123/25	AboveAverage	13	25	2.95	0	3045	934	42000	45830	True
89	63.51	Public	Western Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	99	98	50	44	32	32	32	31	30	54	75	1467\|61	2.95\|26	1777\|74	1665\|69	164\|45	30.33\|70	1326713\|66	71.50\|29	1467/978/22	BelowAverage	24	41	2.80	24	18889	5025	44300	37103	True
90	63.60	Public	Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville	Illinois	Ohio Valley Conference	86	71	52	60	42	42	42	42	40	73	90	1570\|65	2.75\|31	1768\|74	1533\|64	300\|0	41.33\|59	1255473\|63	81.50\|19	1570/1047/24	Average	36	45	2.80	0	11421	2551	46800	34568	True
91	63.67	Private	Madonna University	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	66	67	77	88	42	42	42	42	40	79	91	1665\|69	2.73\|32	1509\|63	1237\|52	300\|0	41.33\|59	1208158\|60	85.00\|15	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	38	56	2.95	0	3008	939	42800	29528	True
92	63.73	Public	Central Michigan University	Michigan	Mid American Conference	98	97	46	37	38	39	39	38	37	84	95	1475\|61	2.95\|26	1797\|75	1694\|71	194\|35	38.00\|62	1187790\|59	88.00\|12	1475/983/22	BelowAverage	18	43	2.80	9	20671	6208	41500	34620	True
93	64.67	Private	University of Detroit Mercy	Michigan	Horizon League	68	61	82	93	42	42	42	42	40	59	82	1660\|69	2.70\|33	1451\|60	1217\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1303741\|65	76.00\|24	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	48	43	2.95	0	2762	2183	49400	52302	True
94	65.17	Private	Concordia College at Moorhead	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	58	72	88	89	42	42	42	42	40	95	99	1690\|70	2.75\|31	1298\|54	1232\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1043518\|52	94.50\|6	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	18	30	2.95	0	2381	17	39400	44474	True
94	65.17	Private	Xavier University	Ohio	Big East Conference	69	89	71	78	42	42	42	42	40	65	89	1650\|69	2.86\|29	1650\|69	1374\|57	300\|0	41.33\|59	1290739\|65	79.50\|21	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	7	22	2.95	0	4621	1887	47100	47520	True
96	65.50	Private	Franciscan University of Steubenville	Ohio	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate ...	52	64	99	94	42	42	42	42	40	60	83	1725\|72	2.71\|32	1050\|44	1214\|51	300\|0	41.33\|59	1302165\|65	78.00\|22	1725/1150/26	AboveAverage	13	29	2.95	0	2135	579	45000	35560	True
96	65.50	Public	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Wisconsin	Wisconsin Intercollegiate Ath Conf	91	87	64	67	42	42	42	42	40	86	98	1533\|64	2.85\|29	1695\|71	1442\|60	300\|0	41.33\|59	1178452\|59	91.00\|9	1533/1022/23	Average	18	36	2.80	0	9006	324	40800	24556	True
98	65.67	Private	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	Illinois	No Conference Affiliation	61	85	78	86	42	42	42	42	40	96	100	1680\|70	2.83\|29	1500\|63	1254\|52	300\|0	41.33\|59	994932\|50	97.00\|3	1680/1120/25	AboveAverage	0	37	2.95	0	2861	738	38600	58500	True
99	65.83	Private	Augsburg College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	73	55	84	99	42	42	42	42	40	74	93	1639\|68	2.69\|33	1379\|57	1174\|49	300\|0	41.33\|59	1244224\|62	86.50\|14	1639/1093/25	Average	19	34	2.80	0	2619	929	46300	47237	True
100	65.89	Public	University of Minnesota-Duluth	Minnesota	Northern Sun Intercollegiate C...	86	76	58	63	42	42	42	42	40	57	86	1570\|65	2.77\|31	1744\|73	1507\|63	300\|0	41.33\|59	1312115\|66	78.50\|22	1570/1047/24	Average	31	43	2.80	0	9987	1106	46600	27047	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	2.50	Private	Northwestern University	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	2	2	2	2	2	5	6	1	2207/1471/33	Elite	26	6	3.41	618	9048	12506	56300	65519
2	2.83	Private	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	1	1	1	1	7	6	7	6	2261/1507/34	Elite	20	7	3.35	437	5738	9359	50600	67572
3	3.50	Public	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	5	5	3	3	4	1	5	3	2078/1385/31	Excellent	33	10	3.27	1262	28395	15230	58000	55404
4	5.33	Public	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	7	7	5	4	1	8	4	3	2012/1341/30	Excellent	31	16	3.25	548	32959	12181	56400	44194
5	5.50	Private	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	6	3	8	9	4	3	2	1	2074/1383/31	Excellent	50	21	3.25	426	4911	5860	58400	59634
6	6.17	Public	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Wisconsin	Big Ten Conference	9	9	7	7	3	2	10	8	1945/1296/29	Excellent	33	17	3.25	1104	30694	11904	49600	40644
7	6.33	Private	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	4	6	4	6	9	9	1	3	2141/1428/32	Elite	23	4	3.40	134	8448	3731	57400	62461
8	6.50	Public	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	8	8	6	5	8	4	9	9	1977/1318/30	Excellent	38	28	3.25	820	34351	16796	50000	32924
9	7.83	Private	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	3	4	10	10	10	10	8	9	2145/1430/32	Elite	35	7	3.40	0	2057	0	44000	62465
10	8.00	Public	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	10	10	9	8	4	7	3	7	1775/1183/27	AboveAverage	41	30	2.95	577	30237	9515	55500	41804