2016 Kansas University Academic Rankings

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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 Kansas University Academic Rankings

2016 Kansas 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	1.67	Public	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1667\|69	2.78\|30	1913\|80	1828\|76	116\|62	1.00\|99	1395010\|70	1.50\|99	1667/1111/25	AboveAverage	22	36	2.95	286	19343	7837	45300	39405	True
2	2.15	Public	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	3	1	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1600\|67	2.72\|32	1875\|78	1786\|74	137\|54	1.67\|98	1442029\|72	1.50\|99	1600/1067/24	Average	31	41	2.80	169	20327	4439	47900	35896	True
3	3.20	Public	Wichita State University	Kansas	Missouri Valley Conference	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	5	3	1600\|67	2.77\|31	1798\|75	1571\|65	197\|35	3.00\|97	1276860\|64	4.00\|96	1600/1066/24	Average	32	51	2.80	54	11977	3018	41300	28325	True
4	4.00	Private	Benedictine College	Kansas	Heart of America Athletic Conf...	1	2	8	5	4	4	4	4	4	24	15	1700\|71	2.77\|31	1000\|42	1169\|49	300\|0	4.00\|96	721717\|36	14.00\|86	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	9	42	2.95	0	2100	38	31900	39150	True
5	6.50	Private	Baker University	Kansas	Heart of America Athletic Conf...	7	5	10	9	4	4	4	4	4	7	4	1520\|63	2.87\|28	640\|27	847\|35	300\|0	4.00\|96	1184611\|59	6.00\|94	1520/1013/23	Average	17	39	2.80	0	1848	1109	43700	40393	True
6	7.00	Private	McPherson College	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	6	6	9	10	4	4	4	4	4	20	13	1545\|64	2.87\|28	690\|29	821\|34	300\|0	4.00\|96	729669\|36	13.00\|87	1545/1030/23	Average	10	54	2.80	0	619	40	31900	37162	True
6	7.00	Private	Newman University	Kansas	Heartland Conference	9	7	7	8	4	4	4	4	4	18	10	1505\|63	2.87\|28	1242\|52	967\|40	300\|0	4.00\|96	734997\|37	12.00\|88	1505/1003/23	Average	61	72	2.80	0	2732	955	31900	35830	True
8	7.20	Public	Emporia State University	Kansas	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	10	9	6	7	4	4	4	4	4	10	7	1476\|62	2.95\|26	1415\|59	1091\|45	300\|0	4.00\|96	1149258\|57	9.00\|91	1476/984/22	BelowAverage	30	55	2.80	0	3924	2190	35800	29686	True
9	7.59	Public	Pittsburg State University	Kansas	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	12	11	5	6	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	1433\|60	2.97\|26	1526\|64	1137\|47	300\|0	4.00\|96	1223324\|61	7.50\|93	1433/956/22	BelowAverage	37	47	2.80	0	6270	1209	39300	27966	True
10	8.80	Public	Fort Hays State University	Kansas	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	16	16	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	8	1400\|58	3.04\|24	1642\|68	1359\|57	300\|0	4.00\|96	1168969\|58	9.50\|91	1400/933/21	BelowAverage	18	56	2.80	0	11643	2182	40100	25369	True
11	9.00	Private	Barclay College	Kansas	No Conference Affiliation	8	8	11	14	4	4	4	4	4	14	11	1510\|63	2.93\|27	620\|26	620\|26	300\|0	4.00\|96	772757\|39	12.50\|88	1510/1007/23	Average	0	59	2.80	0	229	22	31900	26390	True
12	10.00	Private	Sterling College	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	11	12	12	11	4	4	4	4	4	17	16	1470\|61	2.97\|26	540\|23	701\|29	300\|0	4.00\|96	749873\|37	14.50\|86	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	12	52	2.80	0	720	0	31900	32111	True
13	10.95	Private	Southwestern College	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	15	10	15	13	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	1409\|59	2.96\|26	417\|17	634\|26	300\|0	4.00\|96	1337340\|67	8.50\|92	1409/939/21	BelowAverage	69	43	2.80	0	1323	304	46600	37942	True
14	11.60	Private	Kansas Wesleyan University	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	13	13	13	15	4	4	4	4	4	22	19	1425\|59	3.00\|25	450\|19	610\|25	300\|0	4.00\|96	725517\|36	18.00\|82	1425/950/21	BelowAverage	36	58	2.80	0	667	43	31900	38200	True
15	11.80	Private	MidAmerica Nazarene University	Kansas	Heart of America Athletic Conf...	14	15	14	12	4	4	4	4	4	12	14	1410\|59	3.03\|24	420\|18	639\|27	300\|0	4.00\|96	1025193\|51	13.50\|87	1410/940/21	BelowAverage	16	56	2.80	0	1368	502	37900	35965	True
16	13.74	Private	Bethel College-North Newton	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	16	14	16	22	4	4	4	4	4	13	16	1400\|58	3.02\|24	400\|17	400\|17	300\|0	4.00\|96	919779\|46	14.50\|86	1400/933/21	BelowAverage	23	47	2.80	0	483	0	37100	36360	True
17	14.17	Public	Washburn University	Kansas	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	5	24	24	24	4	4	4	4	4	8	11	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	4.00\|96	1183884\|59	12.50\|88	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	59	2.80	0	5901	821	42000	25305	False
18	14.47	Private	Tabor College	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	19	17	18	18	4	4	4	4	4	21	21	1385\|58	3.05\|24	370\|15	548\|23	300\|0	4.00\|96	725637\|36	19.50\|81	1385/923/21	BelowAverage	14	47	2.80	0	735	31	31900	38170	True
19	14.60	Private	University of Saint Mary	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	18	18	17	16	4	4	4	4	4	3	9	1390\|58	3.05\|24	380\|16	577\|24	300\|0	4.00\|96	1373048\|69	11.00\|89	1390/927/21	BelowAverage	20	58	2.80	0	917	519	44800	36039	True
20	16.00	Private	Central Christian College of Kansas	Kansas	Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf	20	20	19	17	4	4	4	4	4	16	19	1365\|57	3.09\|23	330\|14	549\|23	300\|0	4.00\|96	770301\|39	18.00\|82	1365/910/20	BelowAverage	0	59	2.80	0	1165	0	31900	27004	True
21	17.20	Private	Bethany College	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	21	21	20	20	4	4	4	4	4	19	23	1345\|56	3.10\|23	290\|12	472\|20	300\|0	4.00\|96	731917\|37	20.00\|80	1345/897/20	BelowAverage	16	58	2.80	0	717	0	31900	36600	True
22	17.40	Private	Friends University	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	23	19	22	19	4	4	4	4	4	11	18	1324\|55	3.06\|24	248\|10	484\|20	300\|0	4.00\|96	1076566\|54	16.50\|84	1324/883/20	BelowAverage	100	70	2.80	0	1344	538	41600	37170	True
23	17.60	Private	Ottawa University-Ottawa	Kansas	Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf	21	22	20	21	4	4	4	4	4	23	24	1345\|56	3.10\|22	290\|12	444\|18	300\|0	4.00\|96	725389\|36	23.00\|77	1345/897/20	BelowAverage	12	53	2.80	0	592	26	31900	38232	True
24	19.40	Private	Manhattan Christian College	Kansas	No Conference Affiliation	24	23	23	23	4	4	4	4	4	15	21	1320\|55	3.13\|22	240\|10	240\|10	300\|0	4.00\|96	772309\|39	19.50\|81	1320/880/20	BelowAverage	0	50	2.80	0	311	0	31900	26502	True

2016 Top 10 Kansas 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

1.67

Public

University of Kansas

Kansas

Big Twelve Conference

1667/1111/25

AboveAverage

2.95

286

19343

7837

45300

39405

2.15

Public

Kansas State University

Kansas

Big Twelve Conference

1600/1067/24

Average

2.80

169

20327

4439

47900

35896

3.20

Public

Wichita State University

Kansas

Missouri Valley Conference

1600/1066/24

Average

2.80

11977

3018

41300

28325

4.00

Private

Benedictine College

Kansas

Heart of America Athletic Conf...

1700/1133/26

AboveAverage

2.95

2100

31900

39150

6.33

Private

Baker University

Kansas

Heart of America Athletic Conf...

1520/1013/23

Average

2.80

1848

1109

43700

40393

6.40

Public

Fort Hays State University

Kansas

Mid - America Intercollegiate ...

1400/933/21

BelowAverage

2.80

11643

2182

40100

25369

6.60

Private

Newman University

Kansas

Heartland Conference

1505/1003/23

Average

2.80

2732

955

31900

35830

6.60

Public

Emporia State University

Kansas

Mid - America Intercollegiate ...

1476/984/22

BelowAverage

2.80

3924

2190

35800

29686

6.69

Public

Pittsburg State University

Kansas

Mid - America Intercollegiate ...

1433/956/22

BelowAverage

2.80

6270

1209

39300

27966

6.80

Private

McPherson College

Kansas

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conf

1545/1030/23

Average

2.80

619

31900

37162

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