2016 Top 100 South West University Academic Rankings

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2016 Top 100 South West University Academic Rankings

2016 Top 100 South 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	2.33	Private	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	1	1	1	1	2	8	5	13	12	1	1	2189\|91	0.77\|81	2175\|91	2100\|88	16\|95	7.00\|93	1881706\|94	1.00\|99	2189/1459/33	Elite	38	7	3.30	108	3926	2695	63900	56316	True
2	4.67	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	10	10	2	2	1	3	3	2	3	42	14	1896\|79	2.36\|41	2122\|88	2083\|87	13\|96	2.33\|98	1370970\|69	22.00\|78	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352	True
3	8.33	Public	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	7	9	3	5	9	17	16	16	14	33	8	1910\|80	2.33\|42	2048\|85	1962\|82	94\|69	15.00\|85	1411754\|71	18.00\|82	1910/1273/29	Good	33	37	3.10	89	14300	8795	55900	41156	True
4	8.83	Public	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	17	13	7	6	5	5	3	7	4	35	11	1745\|73	2.55\|36	1999\|83	1938\|81	55\|82	3.67\|96	1406109\|70	19.50\|81	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	27	29	2.90	377	26557	5875	50000	52387	True
4	8.83	Public	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	19	20	4	3	3	4	6	3	1	10	4	1730\|72	2.64\|34	2046\|85	1998\|83	37\|88	2.67\|97	1682779\|84	7.00\|93	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	29	18	2.95	696	47093	14549	55200	39873	True
6	10.33	Private	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	3	8	5	14	10	22	22	22	20	39	15	1989\|83	2.31\|42	2030\|85	1864\|78	103\|66	20.00\|80	1382025\|69	22.50\|78	1989/1326/30	Excellent	18	24	3.25	23	6391	4881	50100	63985	True
6	10.33	Public	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	5	3	16	23	4	11	10	11	27	2	2	1926\|80	1.93\|52	1920\|80	1748\|73	47\|84	10.33\|90	1818501\|91	4.00\|96	1926/1284/29	Good	89	29	3.10	51	4456	1506	65500	48097	True
8	11.00	Public	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	24	6	9	7	7	13	16	10	13	30	10	1690\|70	2.28\|43	1990\|83	1929\|80	61\|80	11.67\|88	1424946\|71	19.00\|81	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	48	49	2.64	117	33037	7877	44800	34121	True
9	11.67	Public	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	21	25	6	4	8	6	11	5	5	38	16	1705\|71	2.68\|33	2018\|84	1964\|82	73\|76	5.33\|95	1388451\|69	23.50\|77	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	31	38	2.95	357	39961	10359	48400	38977	True
10	13.50	Public	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	4	2	13	18	29	15	16	32	32	3	3	1982\|83	1.90\|52	1956\|81	1808\|75	200\|33	13.00\|87	1804258\|90	6.50\|94	1982/1321/30	Excellent	53	17	3.25	70	3952	0	71900	0	True
11	15.17	Public	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	20	23	12	12	15	9	9	8	8	9	5	1720\|72	2.67\|33	1958\|82	1884\|78	128\|58	8.00\|92	1702472\|85	10.00\|90	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	27	30	2.95	216	21011	6250	54700	36729	True
12	15.50	Private	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	6	7	24	27	13	16	13	19	21	15	6	1922\|80	2.29\|43	1863\|78	1655\|69	125\|58	14.33\|86	1527141\|76	13.50\|87	1922/1282/29	Good	32	30	3.10	22	3473	1209	56400	52055	True
13	16.00	Public	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	23	26	11	10	19	7	8	6	6	54	25	1700\|71	2.68\|33	1959\|82	1888\|79	143\|52	6.00\|94	1298951\|65	33.50\|67	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	33	34	2.95	337	23598	7756	45800	39911	True
14	17.00	Private	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	11	17	8	11	28	27	27	25	25	51	24	1844\|77	2.59\|35	1998\|83	1887\|79	199\|34	25.67\|74	1315533\|66	32.50\|68	1844/1230/28	Good	19	27	3.10	11	13859	2404	46800	53960	True
15	19.17	Public	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	31	24	18	16	14	12	12	12	9	26	12	1635\|68	2.67\|33	1903\|79	1819\|76	126\|58	10.67\|89	1437646\|72	20.50\|80	1635/1090/25	Average	27	35	2.80	159	20952	5010	46100	34327	True
16	20.17	Public	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	34	27	15	13	18	14	13	15	10	14	7	1625\|68	2.69\|33	1935\|81	1865\|78	140\|54	12.33\|88	1546458\|77	15.00\|85	1625/1083/24	Average	26	36	2.80	140	28632	6526	51500	31047	True
17	21.00	Private	University of Denver	Colorado	The Summit League	14	16	27	32	11	26	26	27	22	59	36	1785\|74	2.59\|35	1824\|76	1585\|66	111\|63	24.33\|76	1270178\|64	38.00\|62	1785/1190/27	AboveAverage	11	21	2.95	16	5643	6166	47800	57498	True
18	21.67	Public	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	29	76	10	8	6	1	1	4	2	32	17	1642\|68	2.99\|25	1962\|82	1897\|79	58\|81	1.00\|99	1411994\|71	25.00\|75	1642/1094/25	Average	26	36	3.10	608	32987	9249	50100	43621	True
19	22.17	Private	Texas Christian University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	15	18	21	25	26	28	28	29	26	55	32	1770\|74	2.63\|34	1881\|78	1696\|71	196\|35	27.00\|73	1296102\|65	37.00\|63	1770/1180/27	AboveAverage	8	25	2.95	6	8647	1386	47400	53730	True
20	23.50	Private	Colorado College	Colorado	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	2	5	44	24	33	33	33	32	32	67	43	2010\|84	2.18\|46	1620\|68	1714\|71	300\|0	32.33\|68	1246865\|62	43.50\|57	2010/1340/30	Excellent	22	12	3.25	0	2050	17	44100	60500	True
21	23.67	Public	University of North Texas	Texas	Conference USA	28	47	14	9	23	21	23	20	17	48	28	1650\|69	2.83\|29	1955\|81	1888\|79	161\|46	19.33\|81	1324108\|66	34.50\|66	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	16	47	2.95	40	29758	6728	43600	29926	True
22	25.00	Public	The University of Texas at Arlington	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	42	34	17	15	17	19	20	14	16	20	13	1585\|66	2.77\|31	1916\|80	1844\|77	139\|54	16.33\|84	1469979\|73	21.00\|79	1585/1057/24	Average	52	55	2.80	74	29883	9857	55900	31864	True
23	26.20	Public	University of Colorado Denver	Colorado	No Conference Affiliation	33	28	26	28	16	2	2	1	7	52	34	1628\|68	2.69\|33	1838\|77	1619\|67	138\|54	1.33\|99	1315265\|66	37.50\|63	1628/1085/24	Average	59	54	2.80	413	13509	9282	47300	40452	True
24	27.60	Public	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	36	31	19	19	33	33	33	32	32	31	20	1610\|67	2.71\|32	1891\|79	1807\|75	300\|0	32.33\|68	1421959\|71	27.50\|73	1610/1073/24	Average	29	50	2.80	0	21792	6052	46800	34110	True
25	29.80	Public	Metropolitan State University of Denver	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	41	33	22	20	33	33	33	32	32	85	56	1590\|66	2.76\|31	1875\|78	1787\|74	300\|0	32.33\|68	1069178\|53	55.00\|45	1590/1060/24	Average	52	72	2.80	0	21196	478	42500	0	True
26	30.00	Public	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	9	4	65	36	33	33	33	32	32	11	9	1899\|79	1.95\|51	1399\|58	1514\|63	300\|0	32.33\|68	1637471\|82	18.50\|82	1899/1266/28	Good	100	51	3.10	0	1633	494	56600	31422	True
27	30.50	Private	Trinity University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	8	11	64	34	33	33	33	32	32	43	29	1903\|79	2.43\|39	1406\|59	1527\|64	300\|0	32.33\|68	1364703\|68	35.00\|65	1903/1269/29	Good	21	19	3.10	0	2241	191	42300	50550	True
28	33.00	Public	Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	35	35	29	33	33	33	33	32	32	40	27	1615\|67	2.77\|31	1764\|74	1536\|64	300\|0	32.33\|68	1380595\|69	34.00\|66	1615/1077/24	Average	0	0	2.80	0	9150	2066	48400	40941	True
29	34.17	Private	University of Dallas	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	12	12	70	45	33	33	33	32	32	34	22	1805\|75	2.53\|37	1210\|50	1340\|56	300\|0	32.33\|68	1407037\|70	31.50\|69	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	15	27	2.95	0	1327	1221	50300	50600	True
30	34.50	Private	Regis University	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	36	19	40	46	33	33	33	32	32	63	46	1610\|67	2.64\|34	1631\|68	1334\|56	300\|0	32.33\|68	1264421\|63	46.50\|54	1610/1073/24	Average	58	37	2.80	0	5009	4199	50500	47100	True
31	34.95	Public	Northern Arizona University	Arizona	Big Sky Conference	56	48	23	21	22	24	23	24	19	74	54	1555\|65	2.83\|29	1866\|78	1780\|74	158\|47	21.67\|78	1175045\|59	52.50\|48	1555/1037/23	Average	13	45	2.80	29	23328	4377	43600	37340	True
32	35.20	Public	The University of Texas at San Antonio	Texas	Conference USA	59	50	25	22	20	20	19	18	18	19	18	1540\|64	2.84\|29	1862\|78	1776\|74	152\|49	18.00\|82	1478019\|74	25.50\|75	1540/1027/23	Average	47	68	2.80	57	24285	4343	55900	29854	True
33	35.50	Private	Austin College	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	13	14	71	49	33	33	33	32	32	99	70	1790\|75	2.55\|36	1180\|49	1312\|55	300\|0	32.33\|68	670955\|34	66.00\|34	1790/1193/27	AboveAverage	18	25	2.95	0	1278	23	31900	47993	True
34	35.80	Public	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	42	39	30	35	33	33	33	32	32	56	44	1585\|66	2.79\|30	1750\|73	1515\|63	300\|0	32.33\|68	1294773\|65	45.00\|55	1585/1057/24	Average	28	56	2.80	0	9629	2132	45900	32294	True
35	36.50	Private	Saint Edward's University	Texas	Heartland Conference	26	43	41	43	33	33	33	32	32	100	72	1665\|69	2.82\|30	1624\|68	1365\|57	300\|0	32.33\|68	660527\|33	67.50\|33	1665/1110/25	AboveAverage	12	31	2.95	0	4003	683	31900	50600	True
36	37.83	Private	Dallas Baptist University	Texas	Heartland Conference	25	36	48	52	33	33	33	32	32	65	50	1686\|70	2.78\|31	1596\|67	1285\|54	300\|0	32.33\|68	1260118\|63	50.50\|50	1686/1124/25	AboveAverage	13	44	2.95	0	3457	1988	44500	35722	True
37	38.33	Private	LeTourneau University	Texas	American Southwest Conference	18	15	74	57	33	33	33	32	32	18	20	1735\|72	2.55\|36	1070\|45	1233\|51	300\|0	32.33\|68	1493891\|75	27.50\|73	1735/1157/26	AboveAverage	50	48	2.95	0	2250	417	55600	40288	True
38	38.50	Private	Southwestern University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	16	21	73	55	33	33	33	32	32	45	40	1750\|73	2.66\|33	1100\|46	1247\|52	300\|0	32.33\|68	1348267\|67	41.50\|59	1750/1167/26	AboveAverage	12	26	2.95	0	1538	0	44800	49090	True
39	39.18	Public	Texas State University	Texas	Sun Belt Conference	61	55	20	17	33	33	33	32	32	57	47	1525\|64	2.88\|28	1891\|79	1816\|76	300\|0	32.33\|68	1280822\|64	48.00\|52	1525/1017/23	Average	12	41	2.80	0	32177	4562	44200	30846	True
40	41.00	Private	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott	Arizona	No Conference Affiliation	21	22	75	62	33	33	33	32	32	12	19	1705\|71	2.66\|33	1010\|42	1176\|49	300\|0	32.33\|68	1578061\|79	26.00\|74	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	36	42	2.95	0	1984	51	55800	47148	True
41	41.74	Public	Arizona State University-Polytechnic	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	31	32	51	50	33	33	33	32	32	37	38	1635\|68	2.74\|32	1569\|65	1300\|54	300\|0	32.33\|68	1390375\|70	39.00\|61	1635/1090/25	Average	0	49	2.80	0	3750	344	48400	38496	True
42	42.40	Public	University of Northern Colorado	Colorado	Big Sky Conference	60	56	34	37	25	31	31	31	30	79	63	1530\|64	2.89\|28	1702\|71	1451\|60	186\|38	30.33\|70	1157032\|58	60.50\|40	1530/1020/23	Average	12	53	2.80	3	9469	2581	40700	33527	True
43	43.22	Public	Sam Houston State University	Texas	Southland Conference	68	60	28	26	27	30	29	28	28	58	50	1500\|63	2.90\|28	1781\|74	1660\|69	197\|34	28.33\|72	1270268\|64	50.50\|50	1500/1000/23	Average	15	47	2.80	6	16819	2754	43200	28984	True
44	44.60	Public	The University of Texas at Tyler	Texas	American Southwest Conference	55	42	42	51	33	33	33	32	32	23	25	1559\|65	2.81\|30	1623\|68	1291\|54	300\|0	32.33\|68	1463899\|73	33.50\|67	1559/1039/23	Average	47	56	2.80	0	5849	2187	55900	33384	True
45	44.67	Private	Abilene Christian University	Texas	Southland Conference	44	40	58	60	33	33	33	32	32	69	58	1575\|66	2.81\|30	1494\|62	1200\|50	300\|0	32.33\|68	1203002\|60	57.00\|43	1575/1050/24	Average	11	39	2.80	0	3650	777	44500	43100	True
46	47.00	Private	Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	27	46	76	67	33	33	33	32	32	81	67	1660\|69	2.83\|29	920\|38	1094\|46	300\|0	32.33\|68	1143675\|57	63.50\|37	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	11	40	2.95	0	1808	1227	42500	44676	True
47	47.01	Public	New Mexico State University	New Mexico	Sun Belt Conference / Western ...	87	74	36	40	12	10	7	9	11	50	48	1415\|59	2.99\|25	1671\|70	1393\|58	125\|59	8.33\|92	1319702\|66	48.50\|52	1415/943/21	BelowAverage	39	49	2.80	146	12784	3045	45100	32180	True
48	47.03	Public	Arizona State University-West	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	36	37	59	63	33	33	33	32	32	36	41	1610\|67	2.78\|30	1490\|62	1161\|48	300\|0	32.33\|68	1395495\|70	42.00\|58	1610/1073/24	Average	0	45	2.80	0	3295	397	48400	37216	True
49	48.00	Private	University of St Thomas	Texas	Red River Athletic Conference	30	29	77	71	33	33	33	32	32	24	31	1641\|68	2.70\|33	881\|37	1055\|44	300\|0	32.33\|68	1451895\|73	36.50\|64	1641/1094/25	Average	31	53	2.80	0	1604	1844	47300	42686	True
49	48.00	Public	Fort Lewis College	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	47	45	57	58	33	33	33	32	32	82	69	1568\|65	2.82\|29	1498\|62	1205\|50	300\|0	32.33\|68	1101688\|55	65.50\|35	1568/1045/24	Average	26	60	2.80	0	3766	25	41100	34082	True
49	48.00	Public	University of Central Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	77	68	31	31	33	33	33	32	32	77	65	1467\|61	2.96\|26	1737\|72	1591\|66	300\|0	32.33\|68	1166928\|58	63.00\|37	1467/978/22	BelowAverage	24	60	2.80	0	14998	1842	39900	26416	True
52	51.20	Public	Colorado Mesa University	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	74	71	37	41	33	33	33	32	32	96	80	1470\|61	2.97\|26	1643\|68	1372\|57	300\|0	32.33\|68	703796\|35	74.00\|26	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	12	73	2.80	0	9003	113	31900	31638	True
53	51.80	Public	Stephen F Austin State University	Texas	Southland Conference	80	73	35	38	33	33	33	32	32	92	78	1460\|61	2.98\|25	1676\|70	1410\|59	300\|0	32.33\|68	724263\|36	72.50\|28	1460/973/22	BelowAverage	10	54	2.80	0	11024	1777	31900	34666	True
54	52.20	Public	The University of Texas of the Permian Basin	Texas	Heartland Conference	64	51	54	59	33	33	33	32	32	16	29	1523\|63	2.85\|29	1524\|64	1202\|50	300\|0	32.33\|68	1495687\|75	35.00\|65	1523/1015/23	Average	58	62	2.80	0	4661	899	55900	25437	True
55	53.00	Public	Lamar University	Texas	Southland Conference	81	72	39	44	29	29	30	26	29	27	39	1455\|61	2.97\|26	1638\|68	1364\|57	200\|33	27.67\|72	1430660\|72	41.00\|59	1455/970/22	BelowAverage	37	65	2.80	5	9279	5616	49600	29692	True
56	53.20	Public	The University of Texas at El Paso	Texas	Conference USA	95	88	33	29	21	18	15	17	15	21	37	1365\|57	3.06\|23	1717\|72	1599\|67	157\|48	15.67\|84	1469319\|73	38.50\|62	1365/910/20	BelowAverage	37	55	2.80	74	19817	3262	55900	32029	True
57	53.40	Private	Prescott College	Arizona	No Conference Affiliation	39	30	80	85	33	33	33	32	32	98	85	1605\|67	2.70\|32	810\|34	810\|34	300\|0	32.33\|68	684316\|34	77.50\|23	1605/1070/24	Average	89	68	2.80	0	464	384	31900	39223	True
58	54.20	Public	The University of Texas-Pan American	Texas	Western Athletic Conference	91	85	32	30	33	33	33	32	32	17	34	1400\|58	3.04\|24	1722\|72	1597\|67	300\|0	32.33\|68	1494423\|75	37.50\|63	1400/933/21	BelowAverage	25	53	2.80	0	17858	3157	55900	25753	True
59	54.80	Public	Texas A & M University-Commerce	Texas	Lone Star Conference	74	66	47	54	33	33	33	32	32	4	22	1470\|61	2.96\|26	1598\|67	1256\|52	300\|0	32.33\|68	1734379\|87	31.50\|69	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	24	60	2.80	0	7374	4737	55200	26973	True
59	54.80	Public	Tarleton State University	Texas	Lone Star Conference	84	77	38	42	33	33	33	32	32	76	72	1435\|60	3.00\|25	1642\|68	1367\|57	300\|0	32.33\|68	1168027\|58	67.50\|33	1435/957/22	BelowAverage	28	57	2.80	0	10217	1464	42000	26640	True
61	54.89	Private	Oklahoma Baptist University	Oklahoma	Central States Football League...	40	38	81	78	33	33	33	32	32	91	84	1595\|66	2.79\|30	790\|33	981\|41	300\|0	32.33\|68	734686\|37	76.00\|24	1595/1063/24	Average	6	48	2.80	0	1921	58	31900	34600	True
62	56.40	Private	Oklahoma Christian University	Oklahoma	Heartland Conference	44	44	82	79	33	33	33	32	32	89	82	1575\|66	2.82\|30	750\|31	947\|39	300\|0	32.33\|68	750206\|38	75.50\|25	1575/1050/24	Average	7	50	2.80	0	1968	507	31900	30720	True
63	57.14	Private	St Mary's University	Texas	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	57	41	79	77	33	33	33	32	32	93	86	1548\|64	2.81\|30	845\|35	982\|41	300\|0	32.33\|68	705007\|35	78.00\|22	1548/1032/23	Average	27	40	2.80	0	2322	1390	31900	39480	True
64	57.20	Public	Texas Woman's University	Texas	Lone Star Conference	87	83	45	47	24	32	32	30	31	64	68	1415\|59	3.03\|24	1614\|67	1331\|55	184\|39	31.00\|69	1260791\|63	64.00\|36	1415/943/21	BelowAverage	16	57	2.80	3	9680	5391	43600	29853	True
65	57.40	Private	Houston Baptist University	Texas	Southland Conference	46	49	83	76	33	33	33	32	32	49	58	1570\|65	2.83\|29	740\|31	1006\|42	300\|0	32.33\|68	1320610\|66	57.00\|43	1570/1047/24	Average	10	52	2.80	0	2288	840	44000	41302	True
66	57.73	Private	Oral Roberts University	Oklahoma	Southland Conference	61	52	68	74	33	33	33	32	32	80	79	1525\|64	2.86\|29	1327\|55	1012\|42	300\|0	32.33\|68	1149536\|57	73.00\|27	1525/1017/23	Average	18	44	2.80	0	2947	534	44400	38657	True
67	58.40	Public	Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi	Texas	Southland Conference	87	82	46	48	29	23	20	23	23	7	32	1415\|59	3.02\|24	1600\|67	1314\|55	200\|33	21.00\|79	1726831\|86	37.00\|63	1415/943/21	BelowAverage	23	58	2.80	17	9076	2180	55200	28860	True
68	59.40	Private	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	Texas	American Southwest Conference	65	59	67	73	33	33	33	32	32	70	75	1520\|63	2.90\|28	1355\|56	1012\|42	300\|0	32.33\|68	1202199\|60	69.00\|31	1520/1013/23	Average	15	53	2.80	0	3110	630	44800	37000	True
69	59.83	Public	Arizona State University-Skysong	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	98	93	49	53	33	33	33	32	32	29	49	1335\|56	3.12\|22	1586\|66	1285\|54	300\|0	32.33\|68	1426887\|71	49.00\|51	1335/890/20	BelowAverage	0	0	2.80	0	11342	2596	48400	29368	True
70	60.20	Public	Midwestern State University	Texas	Lone Star Conference	78	69	56	65	33	33	33	32	32	47	61	1465\|61	2.97\|26	1499\|62	1144\|48	300\|0	32.33\|68	1326367\|66	58.50\|42	1465/977/22	BelowAverage	26	62	2.80	0	5144	730	44900	20060	True
70	60.20	Public	West Texas A & M University	Texas	Lone Star Conference	82	75	50	61	33	33	33	32	32	44	58	1450\|60	2.99\|25	1574\|66	1178\|49	300\|0	32.33\|68	1360788\|68	57.00\|43	1450/967/22	BelowAverage	20	55	2.80	0	7133	1839	44000	20456	True
72	60.80	Public	University of Houston-Downtown	Texas	No Conference Affiliation	100	89	43	39	33	33	33	32	32	61	71	1325\|55	3.08\|23	1622\|68	1405\|59	300\|0	32.33\|68	1268236\|63	66.50\|34	1325/883/20	BelowAverage	66	81	2.80	0	13830	609	47800	0	True
73	62.20	Private	Arizona Christian University	Arizona	Golden State Athletic Conference	57	54	84	83	33	33	33	32	32	97	94	1548\|64	2.88\|28	695\|29	844\|35	300\|0	32.33\|68	697144\|35	85.00\|15	1548/1032/23	Average	0	66	2.80	0	737	0	31900	36016	True
73	62.20	Private	University of the Incarnate Word	Texas	Southland Conference	83	78	53	64	33	33	33	32	32	84	88	1440\|60	3.00\|25	1542\|64	1151\|48	300\|0	32.33\|68	1069822\|53	78.50\|22	1440/960/22	BelowAverage	15	54	2.80	0	6496	2249	44200	41290	True
75	63.80	Private	Concordia University-Texas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	61	58	85	82	33	33	33	32	32	62	74	1525\|64	2.89\|28	650\|27	849\|35	300\|0	32.33\|68	1265489\|63	68.50\|32	1525/1017/23	Average	13	63	2.80	0	1567	937	40900	39780	True
76	64.20	Private	Texas Lutheran University	Texas	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	65	53	86	84	33	33	33	32	32	95	96	1520\|63	2.86\|28	640\|27	832\|35	300\|0	32.33\|68	704567\|35	85.50\|15	1520/1013/23	Average	20	50	2.80	0	1306	14	31900	39590	True
77	64.60	Public	Angelo State University	Texas	Lone Star Conference	85	79	60	66	33	33	33	32	32	72	81	1430\|60	3.01\|25	1477\|62	1105\|46	300\|0	32.33\|68	1193288\|60	74.50\|26	1430/953/21	BelowAverage	14	66	2.80	0	5359	1135	43700	27826	True
78	65.20	Public	Texas A & M University-Kingsville	Texas	Lone Star Conference	98	91	52	56	29	25	23	21	24	8	42	1335\|56	3.09\|23	1552\|65	1247\|52	200\|33	22.33\|78	1709159\|85	43.00\|57	1335/890/20	BelowAverage	37	62	2.80	17	9744	3502	55200	33278	True
79	65.80	Public	Western State Colorado University	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	72	65	78	81	33	33	33	32	32	60	76	1475\|61	2.95\|26	861\|36	868\|36	300\|0	32.33\|68	1268735\|63	69.50\|31	1475/983/22	BelowAverage	24	60	2.80	0	2341	243	46000	31297	True
80	66.00	Public	Colorado State University-Global Campus	Colorado	No Conference Affiliation	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	83	90	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1083720\|54	81.50\|19	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	0	2.80	0	6907	2352	44200	0	False
80	66.00	Private	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	88	92	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	760606\|38	84.00\|16	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	76	2.80	0	2182	506	31900	28120	False
80	66.00	Public	Langston University	Oklahoma	Central States Football League...	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	71	82	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1200175\|60	75.50\|25	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	73	2.80	0	2060	422	40000	24783	False
80	66.00	Public	University of North Texas at Dallas	Texas	No Conference Affiliation	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	46	65	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1346375\|67	63.00\|37	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	0	2.80	0	2251	324	50300	0	False
80	66.00	Public	University of Houston-Clear Lake	Texas	No Conference Affiliation	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	28	55	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1427622\|71	54.00\|46	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	0	2.80	0	5077	3588	44800	33452	False
80	66.00	Public	New Mexico Highlands University	New Mexico	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	41	63	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1371046\|69	60.50\|40	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	74	2.80	0	2275	1271	45100	19344	False
80	66.00	Public	Western New Mexico University	New Mexico	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	48	94	94	94	33	33	33	32	32	22	52	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	32.33\|68	1465024\|73	51.00\|49	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	84	2.80	0	2849	708	53800	29486	False
87	66.33	Public	Texas A & M University-Texarkana	Texas	No Conference Affiliation	78	70	93	91	33	33	33	32	32	5	45	1465\|61	2.97\|26	530\|22	737\|31	300\|0	32.33\|68	1734091\|87	46.00\|54	1465/977/22	BelowAverage	13	0	2.80	0	1393	472	55200	27045	True
88	66.40	Public	Eastern New Mexico University	New Mexico	Lone Star Conference	86	80	63	70	33	33	33	32	32	68	86	1425\|59	3.02\|25	1421\|59	1065\|44	300\|0	32.33\|68	1230085\|62	78.00\|22	1425/950/21	BelowAverage	19	73	2.80	0	4594	1285	35800	22410	True
89	66.60	Private	Lubbock Christian University	Texas	Heartland Conference	68	57	88	87	33	33	33	32	32	90	97	1500\|63	2.89\|28	600\|25	801\|33	300\|0	32.33\|68	734767\|37	89.50\|11	1500/1000/23	Average	19	50	2.80	0	1439	463	31900	32040	True
90	66.80	Public	Colorado State University-Pueblo	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	90	81	62	68	33	33	33	32	32	73	90	1410\|59	3.02\|25	1448\|60	1072\|45	300\|0	32.33\|68	1175861\|59	81.50\|19	1410/940/21	BelowAverage	39	65	2.80	0	5192	2064	44200	32573	True
91	67.20	Private	Hardin-Simmons University	Texas	American Southwest Conference	68	61	88	86	33	33	33	32	32	53	77	1500\|63	2.92\|27	600\|25	807\|34	300\|0	32.33\|68	1309468\|65	72.00\|28	1500/1000/23	Average	19	53	2.80	0	1630	454	48000	33886	True
92	67.60	Private	Southwestern Christian University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	67	62	87	89	33	33	33	32	32	87	97	1510\|63	2.93\|27	620\|26	781\|33	300\|0	32.33\|68	781286\|39	89.50\|11	1510/1007/23	Average	0	72	2.80	0	778	35	31900	22950	True
92	67.60	Public	Northeastern State University	Oklahoma	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	94	87	55	69	33	33	33	32	32	78	94	1367\|57	3.06\|24	1499\|62	1070\|45	300\|0	32.33\|68	1161059\|58	85.00\|15	1367/911/21	BelowAverage	46	71	2.80	0	7094	1216	40000	22419	True
94	69.00	Private	Texas Wesleyan University	Texas	Sooner Athletic Conference	71	63	90	88	33	33	33	32	32	75	93	1487\|62	2.95\|26	573\|24	785\|33	300\|0	32.33\|68	1173538\|59	84.50\|16	1487/991/22	BelowAverage	17	58	2.80	0	1687	689	36100	36964	True
95	69.33	Public	University of Houston-Victoria	Texas	No Conference Affiliation	96	90	72	92	33	33	33	32	32	25	62	1349\|56	3.08\|23	1128\|47	737\|31	300\|0	32.33\|68	1443862\|72	60.00\|40	1349/899/20	BelowAverage	14	0	2.80	0	3012	1395	44800	29392	True
96	70.20	Public	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	91	86	66	75	33	33	33	32	32	66	89	1400\|58	3.04\|24	1366\|57	1010\|42	300\|0	32.33\|68	1257571\|63	81.00\|19	1400/933/21	BelowAverage	19	64	2.80	0	4240	754	39500	24702	True
97	70.80	Public	Adams State University	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	73	67	91	90	33	33	33	32	32	94	100	1472\|61	2.96\|26	543\|23	768\|32	300\|0	32.33\|68	704892\|35	95.50\|5	1472/981/22	BelowAverage	16	72	2.80	0	2156	998	31900	31364	True
98	71.00	Public	Texas A & M International University	Texas	Heartland Conference	97	92	61	72	33	33	33	32	32	6	53	1346\|56	3.10\|22	1468\|61	1035\|43	300\|0	32.33\|68	1733611\|87	52.00\|48	1346/897/20	BelowAverage	10	55	2.80	0	6741	813	55200	27165	True
99	71.20	Public	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	74	64	92	93	33	33	33	32	32	13	57	1470\|61	2.95\|26	540\|23	720\|30	300\|0	32.33\|68	1550028\|78	56.00\|44	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	39	59	2.80	0	904	0	49000	25964	True
100	71.80	Public	East Central University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	93	84	69	80	33	33	33	32	32	86	99	1395\|58	3.04\|24	1295\|54	935\|39	300\|0	32.33\|68	785166\|39	93.00\|7	1395/930/21	BelowAverage	33	63	2.80	0	3637	791	31900	21980	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	1.83	Private	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	1	1	1	1	2	5	1	1	2189/1459/33	Elite	38	7	3.30	108	3926	2695	63900	56316
2	3.17	Public	The University of Texas at Austin	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	6	7	2	2	1	1	10	6	1896/1264/28	Good	35	17	3.10	614	39523	11790	55900	51352
3	4.83	Public	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	8	9	4	3	3	2	4	2	1730/1153/26	AboveAverage	29	18	2.95	696	47093	14549	55200	39873
4	6.00	Public	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	5	6	3	5	8	9	6	4	1910/1273/29	Good	33	37	3.10	89	14300	8795	55900	41156
4	6.00	Public	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	7	8	7	6	5	3	7	5	1745/1163/26	AboveAverage	27	29	2.90	377	26557	5875	50000	52387
6	6.17	Public	Colorado School of Mines	Colorado	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	4	3	10	10	4	6	2	3	1926/1284/29	Good	89	29	3.10	51	4456	1506	65500	48097
7	6.50	Private	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	2	5	5	8	9	10	9	9	1989/1326/30	Excellent	18	24	3.25	23	6391	4881	50100	63985
8	6.67	Public	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	9	10	6	4	7	4	8	9	1705/1137/26	AboveAverage	31	38	2.95	357	39961	10359	48400	38977
9	6.83	Public	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	3	2	9	9	10	8	3	6	1982/1321/30	Excellent	53	17	3.25	70	3952	0	71900	0
10	7.00	Public	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	10	4	8	7	6	7	5	8	1690/1127/25	AboveAverage	48	49	2.64	117	33037	7877	44800	34121