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

University of Hawaii at Manoa

2016 University Academic Rankings

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (also known as U.H. Mānoa, the University of Hawaiʻi, or simply U.H.) is a public co-educational research university as well as the flagship campus of the University of Hawaiʻi system. The school is located in Mānoa, an affluent neighborhood of Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States, approximately three miles east and inland from downtown Honolulu and one mile (1.6 km) from Ala Moana and Waikiki. The campus occupies the eastern half of the mouth of Mānoa Valley. The John A. Burns School of Medicine, part of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, is located in Kaka'ako, adjacent to the Kaka'ako Waterfront Park. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges from the western mainland of the U.S.A. and is governed by the Hawaii State Legislature and a semi-autonomous board of regents, which in turn, hires a president to be administrator. This university campus also houses the main offices of the entire University of Hawaiʻi system.

History

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa was founded in 1907 as a land-grant college of agriculture and mechanical arts. A bill by Maui Representative William Coelho introduced into the Territorial Legislature March 1, 1907 and signed into law March 23rd by the Governor enabled construction to begin. In 1912 it was renamed the College of Hawaii and moved to its present location. William Kwai Fong Yap petitioned the Hawaii Territorial Legislature six years later for university status which led to another renaming finally to the University of Hawaii in 1920. This is also the founding year of the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1931 the Territorial Normal and Training School was absorbed into the University, becoming the U.H. College of Education.

College

Today, the primary facet of the University consists of the four Colleges of Arts and Sciences: Arts and Humanities, Languages Literatures and Linguistics, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences. The college of agriculture and mechanical arts is now the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), one of the few agricultural colleges in the United States focused on tropical research. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is also home to two of the most prominent professional schools in the state. The William S. Richardson School of Law and the John A. Burns School of Medicine are the only law and medical schools in Hawaiʻi, respectively. It is also home to the Shidler College of Business which has the only AACSB accredited graduate business program in the state.The Center for Hawaiian Studies provides 'excellence in the pursuit of knowledge concerning the Native people of Hawaii.

Together, the colleges of the university offer bachelor's degrees in 93 fields of study, master's degrees in 84 fields, doctoral degrees in 51 fields, first professional degrees in 5 fields, post-baccalaureate degrees in 3 fields, 28 undergraduate certification programs and 29 graduate certification programs. Total enrollment in 2012 was 20,429 students, 14,402 of which are undergraduates. There are approximately sixteen students per instructor.

Research

With extramural grants and contracts of $436 million in 2012, UH-Mānoa exploded in terms of research related to Hawaii's physical landscape, its people, and their heritage. The landscape facilitates advances in marine biology, oceanography, underwater robotic technology, astronomy, geology and geophysics, agriculture, aquaculture and tropical medicine. Its heritage, the people and its close ties to the Asian and Pacific region create a favorable environment for study and research in the arts, genetics, intercultural relations, linguistics, religion and philosophy.

Extramural funding increased from $368 million in FY 2008 to nearly $436 million in FY 2012. Research grants increased from $278 million in FY 2008 to ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Hawaii at Manoa Details

University of Hawaii at Manoa Details
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Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Hawaii at Manoa?

1. number 204 for Academics.

2. number 245 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Hawaii at Manoa?

1. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

2. Northern Illinois University

3. University of Louisville

4. University of Toledo

5. North Dakota State University

6. Mississippi State University

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National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Hawaii at Manoa National Academic Rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa National Academic Rankings
category rank scores difficulty smartest brainpower faculty research salary ROI overall ROI
Top2502042452221921949753249245
Div19199849795624110099
Div1 Nonivy8398799391543310099
Div1 Public6480559188422510093
Public949986929055279999
Big West Conference666895397
Mountain West Conference57391022128
Islands Region233221162
State of Hawaii111111152
Top Ten Top2502042452221921949753249245
Top Ten Big West Conference666895397
Top Ten Mountain West Conference5739922107
Top Ten Islands Region233221121
Top Ten State of Hawaii111111152


Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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

University of Hawaii at Manoa Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Hawaii at Manoa
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
93.02
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIllinoisMissouri Valley ConferencePublicAverage368278
92.77
Northern Illinois UniversityIllinoisMid American ConferencePublicAverage435289
92.57
University of LouisvilleKentuckyAtlantic Coast ConferencePublicAverage258224
92.52
University of ToledoOhioMid American ConferencePublicAverage405285
92.39
North Dakota State UniversityNorth DakotaMissouri Valley Conference / T...PublicAverage261196
92.36
Mississippi State UniversityMississippiSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage197130
92.25
Cleveland State UniversityOhioHorizon LeaguePublicAverage440299
92.18
University of Alabama at BirminghamAlabamaConference USAPublicAboveAverage153148
91.83
South Dakota State UniversitySouth DakotaMissouri Valley Conference / T...PublicAverage354263
91.68
University of California-RiversideCaliforniaBig West ConferencePublicAverage167212
91.44
University of Akron Main CampusOhioMid American ConferencePublicAverage331251
91.30
Kansas State UniversityKansasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage249168
91.16
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahomaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage182124
90.61
Washington State UniversityWashingtonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAverage189193
90.61
Oregon State UniversityOregonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAverage152202
86.66
CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNew YorkCity University of New York At...PublicAverage296394
86.28
Montana State UniversityMontanaBig Sky ConferencePublicAboveAverage217168
86.13
University of Massachusetts-LowellMassachusettsAmerica EastPublicAboveAverage247275
86.03
New Mexico State UniversityNew MexicoSun Belt Conference / Western ...PublicBelowAverage486360
85.86
California State University-ChicoCaliforniaCalifornia Collegiate Athletic...PublicAverage392409
85.67
University of Southern MississippiMississippiConference USAPublicAverage493423
85.65
Wichita State UniversityKansasMissouri Valley ConferencePublicAverage382307
85.59
University of Nevada-RenoNevadaMountain West ConferencePublicAverage289340
85.46
Clemson UniversitySouth CarolinaAtlantic Coast ConferencePublicAboveAverage9851
85.39
Southern Illinois University-EdwardsvilleIllinoisOhio Valley ConferencePublicAverage438368
84.99
Western Michigan UniversityMichiganMid American ConferencePublicBelowAverage446320
84.93
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMissouriWestern Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage197155
84.87
Boise State UniversityIdahoMountain West ConferencePublicAverage389329
84.87
Tennessee Technological UniversityTennesseeOhio Valley ConferencePublicAverage374212
84.71
University of Minnesota-DuluthMinnesotaNorthern Sun Intercollegiate C...PublicAverage464346
84.57
Auburn UniversityAlabamaSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage13979
84.54
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColoradoRocky Mountain Athletic ConferencePublicAverage451347
84.50
Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisianaConference USAPublicAverage392213
84.48
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOklahomaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAboveAverage13754
84.41
University of MaineMaineAtlantic 10 Conference / Ameri...PublicAverage248245
84.38
University of IdahoIdahoSun Belt Conference / Big Sky ...PublicAverage379216
84.32
University of New MexicoNew MexicoMountain West ConferencePublicAverage265153
84.24
University of North Carolina at CharlotteNorth CarolinaDivision I-AA Independents / C...PublicAverage292207
84.17
West Virginia UniversityWest VirginiaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage320192
83.99
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsColoradoMountain West ConferencePublicAboveAverage143139
83.94
University of UtahUtahPacific 12 ConferencePublicAboveAverage14286
83.88
The University of Texas at San AntonioTexasConference USAPublicAverage330180
83.85
University of California-IrvineCaliforniaBig West ConferencePublicAboveAverage108162
83.70
Florida Atlantic UniversityFloridaConference USAPublicAverage305303
83.68
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLouisianaSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage14888
83.55
University of Colorado BoulderColoradoPacific 12 ConferencePublicAboveAverage7959
83.53
San Jose State UniversityCaliforniaMountain West ConferencePublicAverage386389
83.50
Rutgers University-NewarkNew JerseyNew Jersey Athletic ConferencePublicAverage371392
83.29
Texas Tech UniversityTexasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage176104
83.26
Iowa State UniversityIowaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAboveAverage12971


Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

University of Hawaii at Manoa Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Hawaii at Manoa
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
96.57
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVirginiaAtlantic 10 ConferencePublicAboveAverage178207
95.82
American Athletic Conference (Low)-American Athletic Conference-Conf-AboveAverage-162
95.77
Texas Tech UniversityTexasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage176104
95.77
San Diego State UniversityCaliforniaMountain West ConferencePublicAverage183218
94.17
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahomaBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage182124
93.69
Mississippi State UniversityMississippiSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage197130
93.54
Montana State UniversityMontanaBig Sky ConferencePublicAboveAverage217168
93.40
The University of AlabamaAlabamaSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage175112
93.27
University of OregonOregonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAboveAverage174221
93.27
University of North TexasTexasConference USAPublicAboveAverage192165
92.82
University of CincinnatiOhioAmerican Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage202106
92.30
University of KansasKansasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAboveAverage172130
91.82
University of ArkansasArkansasSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage171119
91.82
Temple UniversityPennsylvaniaAmerican Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage168199
90.77
Syracuse UniversityNew YorkAtlantic Coast ConferencePrivateAboveAverage172216
90.75
Washington State UniversityWashingtonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAverage189193
90.31
James Madison UniversityVirginiaColonial Athletic AssociationPublicAboveAverage196170
90.17
Gonzaga UniversityWashingtonWest Coast ConferencePrivateAboveAverage235214
89.92
University of DenverColoradoThe Summit LeaguePrivateAboveAverage204186
89.24
University of Missouri-Kansas CityMissouriWestern Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage197155
88.51
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage211187
88.42
New Saint Andrews CollegeIdahoNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage241238
86.11
Bentley UniversityMassachusettsNortheast 10 ConferencePrivateGood232199
86.03
Union UniversityTennesseeGulf South ConferencePrivateGood225213
85.17
Truman State UniversityMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicAboveAverage208189
85.12
University of San DiegoCaliforniaPioneer Football League / West...PrivateGood203195
84.09
Denison UniversityOhioNorth Coast Athletic ConferencePrivateGood204170
82.85
Chapman UniversityCaliforniaSouthern California Intercoll ...PrivateGood208242
82.62
Elon UniversityNorth CarolinaColonial Athletic AssociationPrivateGood200178
82.42
Emerson CollegeMassachusettsNew England Women's & Men's At...PrivateGood207240
82.34
Clark UniversityMassachusettsNew England Women's & Men's At...PrivateGood201224
81.43
United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticutNew England Football Conferenc...PublicGood18597