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 Missouri-St Louis

2016 University Academic Rankings

The University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) is public research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Established in 1963, it is one of four universities in the University of Missouri System and its newest. As of 2013, it is the largest university by enrollment in the St. Louis area with 16,809 students. UMSL's campus is located on the former grounds of the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis County, in the U.S. state of Missouri, stretching into the municipalities of Bellerive, Bel-Nor and Normandy. However, the campus's mailing address says St. Louis City. Additional facilities are located at the former site of Marillac College and at Grand Center, both in St. Louis city.

Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs are offered through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the College of Nursing, and the College of Optometry. The business school is AACSB-accredited and is the only university in the St. Louis area to also be AACSB-accredited in accounting. Preprofessional, a joint engineering program with Washington University in St. Louis, and evening programs are also offered. UMSL is home of an optometry school, providing its students with a doctorate (OD). Only 17 optometry schools exist in all of North America including Puerto Rico. The Pierre Laclede Honors College is UMSL's honors program.

The university contains two libraries: The Thomas Jefferson Library which is the main library of the university and the St. Louis Mercantile Library which was founded in 1846 and is the oldest library west of the Mississippi River. The campus contains two stops on MetroLink, St. Louis' regional light rail system. A student center, academic buildings, parking structures, a performing arts center, and residential housing have been constructed over the past ten years as part of campus improvement programs. The university has a dual-enrollment agreement with Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait. St. Louis Public Radio (90.7 FM), which is the flagship National Public Radio station in St. Louis, Missouri and known on-air as St. Louis Public Radio, is owned by and licensed to UMSL.

History

The move for a college campus in its current location began in 1957 when members of the Bellerive Country Club put their 53-year-old club house and 125-acre (50.6 ha) grounds on the market for $1.3 million as they planned to move to larger quarters in Town and Country, Missouri. At the same time members of Normandy, Missouri School District began debating the need of creating an affordable junior college to offer an alternative to the much more expensive privately owned Saint Louis University and Washington University in St. Louis. Country Club members approached the Board and the asking price was dropped to $600,000. A bond issue on September 30, 1958, received the necessary two-thirds majority and the golf club was turned over to Normandy on May 31, 1960. A group of board members and citizens popularly referred to as "The Committee of Twenty-eight" began the process to set up the junior college. The group was to meet with Elmer Ellis, president of the University of Missouri.

At the time, MU was responsible for accrediting junior colleges. Ellis suggested that the University of Missouri supervise the educational program at the school. The terms required that 100 students attend the school. 140 students applied on the first day. The Clubhouse was renovated with 15 classrooms, two laboratories, a large lecture room, a library and a cafeteria. The "Normandy Residence Center under the auspices of the University of Missouri" opened in September 1960. Enrollment increased to 300 in 1961 and 550 in 1962.

Interest in a four-year school immediately arose. In 1963, the original MU campuses in Columbia and Rolla were ... [more on wikipedia]

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University of Missouri Details

University of Missouri Details
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stateMissouri
conferenceGreat Lakes Valley Conference
publicPublic
scores1650/1100/25
levelAboveAverage
rank[242
overall ROI rank[211
sizemedium
undergrads13874
grads3198
price37168
drop47
stem79
research0
scores validTrue
Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for University of Missouri-St Louis?

1. number 242 for Academics.

2. number 211 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to University of Missouri-St Louis?

1. Rochester Institute of Technology

2. University of Maryland-Baltimore County

3. CUNY City College

4. New Jersey Institute of Technology

5. Florida Institute of Technology

6. University of Colorado Denver

7. Wayne State University



National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

University of Missouri National Academic Rankings

University of Missouri National Academic Rankings
category rank scores difficulty smartest brainpower faculty research salary ROI overall ROI
Top250242226180181185153159150211
Stem High333738252532324039
South East Region487237434548475246
State of Missouri71177665117
Top Ten Top250242226180181185153159150211
Top Ten State of Missouri797765577


Peer Universities / Similar Universities

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

University of Missouri Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Missouri

University of Missouri Peer Universities, Similar Universities to University of Missouri
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
93.13
Rochester Institute of TechnologyNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage151195
92.13
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyMarylandAmerica EastPublicAboveAverage130174
86.20
CUNY City CollegeNew YorkCity University of New York At...PublicAverage293347
83.63
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNew JerseyIndependent Northeast RegionPublicAboveAverage195185
81.75
Florida Institute of TechnologyFloridaGulf South Conference / Sunshi...PrivateAboveAverage260130
79.82
University of Colorado DenverColoradoNo Conference AffiliationPublicAverage283217
78.37
Wayne State UniversityMichiganGreat Lakes Intercollegiate At...PublicAverage414286
77.11
North Carolina State University at RaleighNorth CarolinaAtlantic Coast ConferencePublicAboveAverage5831
76.78
University of Michigan-DearbornMichiganWolverine - Hoosier Athletic ConfPublicAboveAverage312185
76.20
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityGeorgiaNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage267128
76.05
Michigan Technological UniversityMichiganGreat Lakes Intercollegiate At...PublicAboveAverage14658
76.03
University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAlabamaGulf South ConferencePublicAboveAverage181103
75.74
Regis UniversityColoradoRocky Mountain Athletic ConferencePrivateAverage360303
75.22
Drury UniversityMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePrivateAboveAverage295378
74.89
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage211187
74.82
Illinois Institute of TechnologyIllinoisDivision III IndependentsPrivateGood12255
74.68
Lawrence Technological UniversityMichiganWolverine - Hoosier Athletic ConfPrivateAboveAverage319146
74.52
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologySouth DakotaGreat Northwest Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage281111
74.24
Montana Tech of the University of MontanaMontanaFrontier ConferencePublicAboveAverage399203
74.17
Kettering UniversityMichiganNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage332139
74.16
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew YorkNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage229244
73.32
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Athletic Co...PublicAboveAverage315361
72.91
University of Massachusetts-LowellMassachusettsAmerica EastPublicAboveAverage247275
72.89
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew YorkCity University of New York At...PublicAboveAverage135182
72.61
Saint Louis UniversityMissouriAtlantic 10 ConferencePrivateAboveAverage169165
72.61
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasPuerto RicoIndependent Southeast RegionPublicAboveAverage176232
72.44
Rowan UniversityNew JerseyNew Jersey Athletic ConferencePublicAboveAverage306392
72.26
Mississippi State UniversityMississippiSoutheastern ConferencePublicAboveAverage197130
72.03
Clemson UniversitySouth CarolinaAtlantic Coast ConferencePublicAboveAverage9851
71.55
University of DelawareDelawareColonial Athletic AssociationPublicAboveAverage107138
71.53
University of WyomingWyomingMountain West ConferencePublicAboveAverage250152
71.17
University of OregonOregonPacific 12 ConferencePublicAboveAverage174221
70.85
Portland State UniversityOregonBig Sky ConferencePublicAverage308408
70.80
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCaliforniaCalifornia Collegiate Athletic...PublicAverage288356
70.03
Polytechnic Institute of New York UniversityNew YorkNo Reported AffiliationPrivateGood7672
69.80
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMissouriGreat Lakes Valley ConferencePublicGood10532
69.05
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachFloridaFlorida Sun ConferencePrivateAverage401210
68.92
Nova Southeastern UniversityFloridaSunshine State ConferencePrivateAverage488397
68.81
Colorado School of MinesColoradoRocky Mountain Athletic ConferencePublicGood8424
68.75
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMassachusettsCommonwealth Coast ConferencePrivateAverage348352
67.91
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsinNorthern Athletics Collegiate ...PrivateGood184102
67.45
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew MexicoNo Conference AffiliationPublicGood18093
67.37
Saint Martin's UniversityWashingtonGreat Northwest Athletic ConferencePrivateAverage-1-1
66.93
Centenary College of LouisianaLouisianaSouthern Collegiate Athletic C...PrivateAverage-1-1
66.66
Baylor UniversityTexasBig Twelve ConferencePrivateGood134128


Academic Peer Universities / Similar Academics

(mathematically similar academics)

University of Missouri Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Missouri

University of Missouri Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to University of Missouri
match image university state conference public level rank overall ROI
97.62
University of Colorado DenverColoradoNo Conference AffiliationPublicAverage283217
96.46
Big Twelve Conference (Low)-Big Twelve Conference-Conf-Average-178
96.35
Appalachian State UniversityNorth CarolinaSun Belt ConferencePublicAboveAverage230228
95.46
University of MississippiMississippiSoutheastern ConferencePublicAverage232197
95.06
Florida Institute of TechnologyFloridaGulf South Conference / Sunshi...PrivateAboveAverage260130
94.51
American Athletic Conference (Low)-American Athletic Conference-Conf-AboveAverage-162
93.38
SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryNew YorkNo Conference AffiliationPublicAboveAverage229244
92.88
Kansas State UniversityKansasBig Twelve ConferencePublicAverage249168
92.10
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkUpstate Collegiate Athletic As...PrivateAboveAverage211187
91.96
New Saint Andrews CollegeIdahoNo Conference AffiliationPrivateAboveAverage241238
91.90
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTexasSun Belt ConferencePublicAverage240157
91.83
University of St ThomasMinnesotaMinnesota Intercollegiate Ath ConfPrivateAboveAverage238156
91.75
Mercer UniversityGeorgiaSouthern ConferencePrivateAboveAverage237242
90.57
Portland State UniversityOregonBig Sky ConferencePublicAverage308408
90.56
Hofstra UniversityNew YorkColonial Athletic AssociationPrivateAboveAverage231298
90.44
Hope CollegeMichiganMichigan Intercollegiate Athle...PrivateAboveAverage244227
88.75
North Coast Athletic Conference (Average)-North Coast Athletic Conference-Conf-Good-221
88.41
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMinnesotaMinnesota Intercollegiate Ath ConfPrivateAboveAverage239210
86.54
Centre CollegeKentuckySouthern Athletic AssociationPrivateGood244198
86.47
Babson CollegeMassachusettsNew England Women's & Men's At...PrivateGood243150
86.29
Sewanee-The University of the SouthTennesseeSouthern Athletic AssociationPrivateGood244250
85.92
Trinity CollegeConnecticutNew England Small College Ath ConfPrivateGood215225
85.80
United States Coast Guard AcademyConnecticutNew England Football Conferenc...PublicGood18597
85.06
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference (Low)-New England Women's & Men's At...-Conf-Good-161
84.87
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologyNew MexicoNo Conference AffiliationPublicGood18093
84.71
Trinity UniversityTexasSouthern Collegiate Athletic C...PrivateGood212170