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

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

2016 University Academic Rankings

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (also called New Mexico Tech, and originally known as the New Mexico School of Mines) is a university located in Socorro, New Mexico.

New Mexico Tech offers over 30 bachelor of science degrees in technology, the sciences, engineering, management, and technical communication, as well as graduate degrees at the masters and doctoral levels. According to Newsweek in 2010, New Mexico Tech was considered one of the best small science and engineering schools in North America. A National Science Foundation study of Baccalaureate Origins of S&E Doctorate Recipients in the U.S. ranked New Mexico Tech as 15th in the nation, as well as the number one ranked public institution.

History

New Mexico Tech is a relatively small (approximately 2,100 students as of 2012) research- and teaching-oriented university focused on science and engineering. The institution was founded by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature in the year 1889 as the New Mexico School of Mines to both boost the territorial economy and teach mining specialties on the college level. During the 1930s, petroleum engineering and technology also became an important field of study at the institute. In 1946, New Mexico Tech began offering graduate degrees. The institute adopted its current name in 1951, but the change was not legally effective until 1960, when its name was changed by an amendment of the New Mexico State Constitution, Art.XII, Section 11.

Research and teaching

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Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO), managed by New Mexico Tech's Office of Research and Economic Development, is located 20 miles west of campus at an elevation of 10,500' in the Cibola National Forest.

The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology Program for Array Studies of the Continental Lithosphere (IRIS PASSCAL) Instrument Center, located on the New Mexico Tech Campus.

New Mexico Tech's well-known areas of research and teaching include hydrology, astrophysics, atmospheric physics, geophysics, information technology, information security, Earth Science, energetic materials engineering, and petroleum recovery. Federal funding from the Department of Homeland Security and other sources has fostered significant training and research programs in this area (even going so far as to allow the university to purchase Playas, New Mexico, a former company town, as a field site). Because of its especially strong research programs, the school offers numerous scholarships and unique research opportunities for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, with a very high professor to student ratio of approximately one professor per twelve students. In addition to its strong focus on science and technology, New Mexico Tech has seen much recent growth in the humanities and social sciences. Minors are now available in history, Latin American studies, and philosophy, in addition to minors in science and engineering fields. The university's most recent NCA reaccreditation was in October 2004.

Affiliated science and engineering centers

National Radio Astronomy Observatory (an independent research organization operated by Associated Universities, Inc. located on the New Mexico Tech campus)

In 2003 the university bought the town of Playas, New Mexico for use as a research and training facility for the university's first responders and counter-terrorism programs.

Recent national rankings

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Details

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Details
detail value
stateNew Mexico
conferenceNo Conference Affiliation
publicPublic
scores1845/1230/28
levelGood
rank[180
overall ROI rank[93
sizesmall
undergrads1633
grads494
price31422
drop51
stem100
research0
scores validTrue
Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

1. number 180 for Academics.

2. number 93 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

1. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

2. Kettering University

3. Montana Tech of the University of Montana

4. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

5. Milwaukee School of Engineering

6. United States Coast Guard Academy

7. Illinois Institute of Technology



National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology National Academic Rankings

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology National Academic Rankings
category rank scores difficulty smartest brainpower faculty research salary ROI overall ROI
Top250180115482422361531592793
Public72237989690901240
Stem High312017473532321626
Stem Low9761391009980802367
South West Region269465363333119
State of New Mexico211422211
Top Ten Top250180115482422361531592793
Top Ten State of New Mexico211422211


Peer Universities / Similar Universities

(mathematically similar student body, size, academics, stem, salary... etc)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Peer Universities, Similar Universities to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Peer Universities, Similar Universities to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
86.30
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew YorkNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage229244
86.29
Kettering UniversityMichiganNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage332139
79.09
Montana Tech of the University of MontanaMontanaFrontier ConferencePublicAboveAverage399203
78.11
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIndianaHeartland Collegiate Athletic ...PrivateExcellent15960
77.53
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsinNorthern Athletics Collegiate ...PrivateGood184102
76.99
United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticutNew England Football Conferenc...PublicGood18597
76.85
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinoisDivision III IndependentsPrivateGood12255
76.69
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage211187
75.78
Colorado School of MinesColoradoRocky Mountain Athletic ConferencePublicGood8424
75.00
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicGood10532
74.89
Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityNew YorkNo Reported AffiliationPrivateGood7672
72.07
Rhode Island School of DesignRhode IslandNo Conference AffiliationPrivateGood276361
71.07
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth DakotaGreat Northwest Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage281111
70.56
Lawrence Technological UniversityMichiganWolverine - Hoosier Athletic ConfPrivateAboveAverage319146
70.43
Stevens Institute of TechnologyNew JerseyEmpire EightPrivateExcellent9943
70.31
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew YorkNo Conference AffiliationPrivateExcellent10969
69.66
Florida Institute of TechnologyFloridaGulf South Conference / Sunshi...PrivateAboveAverage260130
68.60
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateExcellent2734
68.60
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAlabamaGulf South ConferencePublicAboveAverage181103
68.59
Michigan Technological UniversityMichiganGreat Lakes Intercollegiate At...PublicAboveAverage14658
68.49
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityGeorgiaNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage267128
68.11
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew JerseyIndependent Northeast RegionPublicAboveAverage195185
67.45
University of Missouri-St LouisMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicAboveAverage242211


Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
97.92
Lafayette CollegePennsylvaniaPatriot LeaguePrivateExcellent165106
96.92
United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticutNew England Football Conferenc...PublicGood18597
96.83
Clark UniversityMassachusettsNew England Women's & Men's At...PrivateGood201224
96.46
Skidmore CollegeNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateGood210220
95.56
Lewis & Clark CollegeOregonNorthwest ConferencePrivateExcellent179221
95.42
United States Military AcademyNew YorkDivision I-A Independents / Pa...PublicGood14578
95.17
Rhodes CollegeTennesseeSouthern Athletic AssociationPrivateExcellent191147
94.25
The College of New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey Athletic ConferencePublicGood164193
94.15
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsinNorthern Athletics Collegiate ...PrivateGood184102
92.91
Bentley UniversityMassachusettsNortheast 10 ConferencePrivateGood232199
91.89
Rochester Institute of TechnologyNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage151195
90.00
New Saint Andrews CollegeIdahoNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage241238
89.53
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage211187
89.51
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPuerto RicoIndependent Southeast RegionPublicAboveAverage176232
89.21
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAlabamaGulf South ConferencePublicAboveAverage181103
87.58
James Madison UniversityVirginiaColonial Athletic AssociationPublicAboveAverage196170
87.16
University of Alabama at BirminghamAlabamaConference USAPublicAboveAverage153148
86.21
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew YorkNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage229244
84.93
University of Illinois at ChicagoIllinoisHorizon LeaguePublicAboveAverage159111
84.28
Florida Institute of TechnologyFloridaGulf South Conference / Sunshi...PrivateAboveAverage260130
83.95
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLouisianaSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage14888
83.93
University of KentuckyKentuckySoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage159130
83.19
University of New HampshireNew HampshireColonial Athletic Association ...PublicAverage221225
82.95
Montana State UniversityMontanaBig Sky ConferencePublicAboveAverage217168
82.89
University of Missouri-St LouisMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicAboveAverage242211
82.80
Mid - American Conference (Average)-Mid American Conference-Conf-AboveAverage-185
82.54
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginiaAtlantic 10 ConferencePublicAboveAverage178207
82.27
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew JerseyIndependent Northeast RegionPublicAboveAverage195185
82.19
Oregon State UniversityOregonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAverage152202
81.83
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahomaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage182124
80.83
University of California-Santa CruzCaliforniaDivision III IndependentsPublicAverage157208
80.30
University of Colorado DenverColoradoNo Conference AffiliationPublicAverage283217
80.12
San Diego State UniversityCaliforniaMountain West ConferencePublicAverage183218
79.83
SUNY at AlbanyNew YorkColonial Athletic Association ...PublicAverage188218
79.12
Texas Tech UniversityTexasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage176104
78.17
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTexasSun Belt ConferencePublicAverage240157