2016 Connecticut University Academic Rankings

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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.

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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.

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2016 Connecticut University Academic Rankings

2016 Connecticut 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	1.00	Private	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2258\|94	0.84\|79	2266\|94	2211\|92	15\|95	1.00\|99	1336834\|67	2.00\|98	2258/1505/34	Elite	21	3	3.50	646	5477	6859	60300	63970	True
2	2.67	Private	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	2103\|88	2.15\|46	2035\|85	1929\|80	300\|0	3.00\|97	1139275\|57	3.50\|97	2103/1402/32	Elite	17	8	3.40	0	2928	296	46400	64163	True
3	3.17	Public	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	5	5	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	1852\|77	2.54\|37	2032\|85	1964\|82	128\|58	2.00\|98	1173029\|59	3.50\|97	1852/1235/28	Good	26	16	3.10	250	18395	8146	51900	48454	True
4	4.33	Public	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	3	2	10	5	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	1901\|79	2.09\|48	1402\|58	1498\|62	300\|0	3.00\|97	1639597\|82	2.50\|98	1901/1267/29	Good	77	17	3.10	0	896	0	78200	2393	True
5	4.83	Private	Trinity College	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	4	4	11	4	3	3	3	3	3	7	5	1898\|79	2.50\|37	1396\|58	1564\|65	300\|0	3.00\|97	1065229\|53	6.00\|94	1898/1265/28	Good	10	13	3.10	0	2316	92	49900	64256	True
5	4.83	Private	Quinnipiac University	Connecticut	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	6	6	4	7	3	3	3	3	3	12	6	1640\|68	2.71\|32	1722\|72	1412\|59	300\|0	3.00\|97	927735\|46	8.50\|92	1640/1093/25	Average	8	23	2.80	0	6553	2482	51200	57360	True
7	6.09	Private	University of Hartford	Connecticut	America East	7	7	6	8	3	3	3	3	3	11	7	1570\|65	2.79\|30	1602\|67	1286\|54	300\|0	3.00\|97	991314\|50	9.00\|91	1570/1047/24	Average	23	42	2.80	0	5180	1637	46900	49526	True
8	7.08	Public	Central Connecticut State University	Connecticut	Northeast Conference	14	8	5	6	3	3	3	3	3	15	12	1505\|63	2.84\|29	1689\|70	1434\|60	300\|0	3.00\|97	901391\|45	11.50\|89	1505/1003/23	Average	37	49	2.80	0	9871	2166	44300	36181	True
9	7.57	Private	University of New Haven	Connecticut	Northeast 10 Conference	10	9	7	10	3	3	3	3	3	14	12	1540\|64	2.86\|29	1566\|65	1241\|52	300\|0	3.00\|97	914437\|46	11.50\|89	1540/1027/23	Average	12	45	2.80	0	5048	1763	48700	51504	True
10	8.35	Public	Eastern Connecticut State University	Connecticut	Little East Conference	11	10	8	11	3	3	3	3	3	13	12	1530\|64	2.86\|29	1561\|65	1231\|51	300\|0	3.00\|97	915749\|46	11.50\|89	1530/1020/23	Average	17	49	2.80	0	5139	148	43300	36174	True
11	9.75	Public	University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus	Connecticut	No Conference Affiliation	12	11	13	12	3	3	3	3	3	8	8	1520\|63	2.91\|27	1040\|43	952\|40	300\|0	3.00\|97	1060304\|53	9.50\|91	1520/1013/23	Average	0	46	2.80	0	2384	0	51900	0	True
12	10.02	Public	University of Connecticut-Stamford	Connecticut	No Conference Affiliation	12	11	14	13	3	3	3	3	3	8	10	1520\|63	2.91\|27	640\|27	838\|35	300\|0	3.00\|97	1060304\|53	10.00\|90	1520/1013/23	Average	0	41	2.80	0	1485	0	51900	0	True
13	10.60	Public	Southern Connecticut State University	Connecticut	Northeast 10 Conference	17	15	9	9	3	3	3	3	3	18	17	1395\|58	3.05\|24	1558\|65	1253\|52	300\|0	3.00\|97	827430\|41	15.50\|85	1395/930/21	BelowAverage	12	51	2.80	0	8133	2692	44600	35191	True
14	11.33	Private	Sacred Heart University	Connecticut	Northeast Conference	8	18	18	18	3	3	3	3	3	16	16	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	3.00\|97	857720\|43	15.00\|85	1565/1043/23	Unknown	9	32	2.80	0	4997	2784	50200	54264	False
14	11.33	Private	Fairfield University	Connecticut	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	8	18	18	18	3	3	3	3	3	6	10	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	3.00\|97	1068284\|53	10.00\|90	1565/1043/23	Unknown	14	18	2.80	0	3982	1141	54300	59840	False
16	12.00	Public	University of Connecticut-Avery Point	Connecticut	No Conference Affiliation	14	13	15	15	3	3	3	3	3	8	15	1505\|63	2.93\|27	610\|25	763\|32	300\|0	3.00\|97	1060304\|53	12.00\|88	1505/1003/23	Average	0	50	2.80	0	709	0	51900	0	True
17	12.16	Private	University of Saint Joseph	Connecticut	Great Northeast Athletic Conference	16	14	16	16	3	3	3	3	3	2	8	1425\|59	3.00\|25	450\|19	645\|27	300\|0	3.00\|97	1407926\|70	9.50\|91	1425/950/21	BelowAverage	20	41	2.80	0	987	1578	60300	51731	True
18	12.60	Private	University of Bridgeport	Connecticut	East Coast Conference	18	16	12	14	3	3	3	3	3	17	18	1375\|57	3.07\|23	1162\|48	779\|32	300\|0	3.00\|97	832426\|42	17.50\|83	1375/917/21	BelowAverage	9	73	2.80	0	3021	2170	42400	51183	True
19	13.77	Private	Albertus Magnus College	Connecticut	Great Northeast Athletic Conference	19	17	17	17	3	3	3	3	3	19	19	1270\|53	3.16\|21	140\|6	384\|16	300\|0	3.00\|97	778072\|39	19.00\|81	1270/847/19	BelowAverage	9	48	2.80	0	1256	294	42700	48650	True

2016 Top 10 Connecticut University Academic Rankings

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

1.00

Private

Yale University

Connecticut

Ivy League

2258/1505/34

Elite

3.50

646

5477

6859

60300

63970

2.67

Private

Wesleyan University

Connecticut

New England Small College Ath Conf

2103/1402/32

Elite

3.40

2928

296

46400

64163

3.17

Public

University of Connecticut

Connecticut

Big East Conference

1852/1235/28

Good

3.10

250

18395

8146

51900

48454

3.83

Public

United States Coast Guard Academy

Connecticut

New England Football Conferenc...

1901/1267/29

Good

3.10

896

78200

2393

4.33

Private

Trinity College

Connecticut

New England Small College Ath Conf

1898/1265/28

Good

3.10

2316

49900

64256

4.83

Private

Quinnipiac University

Connecticut

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

1640/1093/25

Average

2.80

6553

2482

51200

57360

6.09

Private

University of Hartford

Connecticut

America East

1570/1047/24

Average

2.80

5180

1637

46900

49526

6.35

Public

Central Connecticut State University

Connecticut

Northeast Conference

1505/1003/23

Average

2.80

9871

2166

44300

36181

6.83

Private

Fairfield University

Connecticut

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

1565/1043/23

Unknown

2.80

3982

1141

54300

59840

6.83

Private

Sacred Heart University

Connecticut

Northeast Conference

1565/1043/23

Unknown

2.80

4997

2784

50200

54264

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