2016 Louisiana University Academic Rankings

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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 Louisiana University Academic Rankings

2016 Louisiana 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	1.17	Private	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	11	3	1995\|83	2.39\|40	2058\|86	1932\|80	112\|63	1.67\|98	1239434\|62	6.00\|94	1995/1330/30	Excellent	10	0	3.25	167	7892	4711	44700	63110	True
2	2.50	Public	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	3	3	2	2	4	1	1	1	1	3	1	1695\|71	2.72\|32	1964\|82	1896\|79	167\|45	1.00\|99	1467834\|73	2.50\|98	1695/1130/25	AboveAverage	26	38	2.95	288	25572	5472	48900	41867	True
3	4.60	Public	University of New Orleans	Louisiana	Southland Conference	4	5	6	6	2	4	4	3	4	9	3	1615\|67	2.73\|32	1717\|72	1390\|58	146\|51	3.67\|96	1301060\|65	6.00\|94	1615/1077/24	Average	46	55	2.80	33	7152	2082	45500	34623	True
4	4.90	Public	Louisiana Tech University	Louisiana	Conference USA	7	4	4	4	3	5	4	5	5	2	2	1585\|66	2.72\|32	1748\|73	1513\|63	162\|46	4.67\|95	1486404\|74	3.00\|97	1585/1057/24	Average	39	49	2.80	27	9532	1693	47000	33273	True
5	5.20	Public	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	7	8	3	3	5	3	3	4	3	8	5	1585\|66	2.80\|30	1828\|76	1707\|71	179\|41	3.00\|97	1324934\|66	6.50\|94	1585/1057/24	Average	21	52	2.80	68	15574	1621	44800	32302	True
6	6.40	Public	University of Louisiana at Monroe	Louisiana	Sun Belt Conference	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	5	1600\|67	2.78\|31	1706\|71	1372\|57	300\|0	6.00\|94	1329191\|66	6.50\|94	1600/1067/24	Average	22	62	2.80	0	7215	1302	44300	30326	True
7	7.00	Private	Loyola University New Orleans	Louisiana	Southern States Athletic Conference	2	7	11	10	6	6	6	6	6	14	11	1700\|71	2.78\|31	1510\|63	1283\|53	300\|0	6.00\|94	1146260\|57	10.50\|90	1700/1133/26	AboveAverage	6	0	2.95	0	2796	1534	37800	52350	True
8	8.40	Public	McNeese State University	Louisiana	Southland Conference	10	10	8	8	6	6	6	6	6	10	8	1525\|64	2.89\|28	1649\|69	1352\|56	300\|0	6.00\|94	1254905\|63	9.00\|91	1525/1017/23	Average	20	58	2.80	0	7484	753	46900	29748	True
9	8.60	Public	Southeastern Louisiana University	Louisiana	Southland Conference	13	14	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	17	13	1467\|61	2.97\|26	1719\|72	1454\|61	300\|0	6.00\|94	1050048\|53	13.00\|87	1467/978/22	BelowAverage	13	62	2.80	0	13365	1122	39400	30505	True
10	8.94	Private	Centenary College of Louisiana	Louisiana	Southern Collegiate Athletic C...	5	2	17	14	6	6	6	6	6	19	17	1613\|67	2.64\|34	825\|34	928\|39	300\|0	6.00\|94	990506\|50	14.50\|86	1613/1075/24	Average	56	41	2.80	0	553	66	35500	49950	True
11	10.20	Public	Nicholls State University	Louisiana	Southland Conference	11	13	10	11	6	6	6	6	6	15	13	1488\|62	2.94\|27	1550\|65	1192\|50	300\|0	6.00\|94	1131445\|57	13.00\|87	1488/992/22	Average	16	58	2.80	0	5690	602	36300	30521	True
12	10.50	Public	Southern University at New Orleans	Louisiana	Gulf Coast Athletic Conference	9	9	18	15	6	6	6	6	6	4	7	1560\|65	2.85\|29	720\|30	914\|38	300\|0	6.00\|94	1440099\|72	8.00\|92	1560/1040/23	Average	4	0	2.80	0	1658	445	43200	17797	True
13	10.80	Public	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	Louisiana	Southland Conference	15	15	9	9	6	6	6	6	6	13	13	1445\|60	2.99\|25	1594\|66	1296\|54	300\|0	6.00\|94	1164985\|58	13.00\|87	1445/963/22	BelowAverage	25	62	2.80	0	7898	1104	40600	30343	True
14	11.20	Public	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	Louisiana	Red River Athletic Conference	12	12	13	13	6	6	6	6	6	6	10	1480\|62	2.93\|27	1324\|55	953\|40	300\|0	6.00\|94	1376225\|69	10.00\|90	1480/987/22	BelowAverage	56	63	2.80	0	3202	984	48900	0	True
15	12.39	Private	Xavier University of Louisiana	Louisiana	Gulf Coast Athletic Conference	14	11	16	16	6	6	6	6	6	12	16	1460\|61	2.92\|27	894\|37	848\|35	300\|0	6.00\|94	1221556\|61	13.50\|87	1460/973/22	BelowAverage	50	43	2.80	0	2359	617	37400	33222	True
16	12.80	Public	Southern University and A & M College	Louisiana	Southwestern Athletic Conference	17	17	12	12	6	6	6	6	6	5	11	1380\|58	3.03\|24	1421\|59	1032\|43	300\|0	6.00\|94	1426659\|71	10.50\|90	1380/920/21	BelowAverage	59	67	2.80	0	5214	1116	43200	21157	True
17	15.00	Private	Our Lady of the Lake College	Louisiana	No Conference Affiliation	16	16	19	18	6	6	6	6	6	18	18	1433\|60	3.01\|25	467\|19	686\|29	300\|0	6.00\|94	1032782\|52	17.50\|83	1433/956/22	BelowAverage	8	67	2.80	0	1551	171	39600	0	True
17	15.00	Public	Louisiana State University-Alexandria	Louisiana	Red River Athletic Conference	18	19	15	17	6	6	6	6	6	1	8	1333\|56	3.11\|22	1007\|42	689\|29	300\|0	6.00\|94	1535918\|77	9.00\|91	1333/889/20	BelowAverage	9	86	2.80	0	2702	0	48900	24846	True
19	16.20	Public	Grambling State University	Louisiana	Southwestern Athletic Conference	21	21	14	19	6	6	6	6	6	16	18	1230\|51	3.18\|21	1094\|46	635\|26	300\|0	6.00\|94	1052154\|53	17.50\|83	1230/820/18	BelowAverage	42	69	2.80	0	3524	980	40500	33626	True
20	16.60	Private	Louisiana College	Louisiana	American Southwest Conference	19	18	20	20	6	6	6	6	6	20	20	1330\|55	3.11\|22	260\|11	474\|20	300\|0	6.00\|94	776092\|39	20.00\|80	1330/887/20	BelowAverage	22	67	2.80	0	985	271	31900	24524	True
21	17.60	Private	Dillard University	Louisiana	Gulf Coast Athletic Conference	20	20	21	21	6	6	6	6	6	21	21	1280\|53	3.13\|22	160\|7	399\|17	300\|0	6.00\|94	750964\|38	21.00\|79	1280/853/19	BelowAverage	45	73	2.80	0	1200	0	31900	30806	True

2016 Top 10 Louisiana 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

1.17

Private

Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana

American Athletic Conference

1995/1330/30

Excellent

3.25

167

7892

4711

44700

63110

2.50

Public

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana

Southeastern Conference

1695/1130/25

AboveAverage

2.95

288

25572

5472

48900

41867

4.60

Public

University of New Orleans

Louisiana

Southland Conference

1615/1077/24

Average

2.80

7152

2082

45500

34623

4.90

Public

Louisiana Tech University

Louisiana

Conference USA

1585/1057/24

Average

2.80

9532

1693

47000

33273

5.20

Public

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Louisiana

Sun Belt Conference

1585/1057/24

Average

2.80

15574

1621

44800

32302

6.40

Public

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Louisiana

Sun Belt Conference

1600/1067/24

Average

2.80

7215

1302

44300

30326

6.50

Private

Loyola University New Orleans

Louisiana

Southern States Athletic Conference

1700/1133/26

AboveAverage

2.95

2796

1534

37800

52350

6.98

Private

Centenary College of Louisiana

Louisiana

Southern Collegiate Athletic C...

1613/1075/24

Average

2.80

553

35500

49950

7.20

Public

Southeastern Louisiana University

Louisiana

Southland Conference

1467/978/22

BelowAverage

2.80

13365

1122

39400

30505

8.00

Public

McNeese State University

Louisiana

Southland Conference

1525/1017/23

Average

2.80

7484

753

46900

29748

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