2016 Maryland 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 Maryland University Academic Rankings

2016 Maryland 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	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2132\|89	1.29\|68	2159\|90	2051\|85	22\|93	1.00\|99	1305483\|65	1.50\|99	2132/1421/32	Elite	30	8	3.24	2085	6357	15015	57500	63529	True
2	1.83	Public	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	1982\|83	2.00\|50	2146\|89	2106\|88	61\|80	2.00\|98	1286437\|64	2.50\|98	1982/1321/30	Excellent	45	17	3.25	483	27056	10554	53900	44645	True
3	3.67	Public	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	5	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	6	4	1795\|75	2.37\|41	1938\|81	1767\|74	143\|52	3.00\|97	1124290\|56	4.50\|96	1795/1197/27	AboveAverage	64	39	2.95	85	11379	2600	49700	37618	True
4	4.33	Public	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	3	3	4	5	5	6	5	6	6	1	2	1931\|80	2.08\|48	1926\|80	1756\|73	200\|33	5.67\|94	1711773\|86	2.50\|98	1931/1287/29	Excellent	53	10	3.25	10	4511	0	78200	0	True
5	6.67	Private	Loyola University Maryland	Maryland	Patriot League	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	6	4	4	1767\|74	2.63\|34	1737\|72	1513\|63	300\|0	6.33\|94	1211349\|61	4.50\|96	1767/1178/27	AboveAverage	11	17	2.95	0	4084	1883	51100	59925	True
6	7.00	Public	Salisbury University	Maryland	Empire Eight / Capital Athleti...	8	8	6	6	7	7	7	6	6	11	6	1725\|72	2.69\|33	1832\|76	1624\|68	300\|0	6.33\|94	979953\|49	8.50\|92	1725/1150/26	AboveAverage	19	32	2.95	0	7997	773	45100	31526	True
7	7.17	Public	St Mary's College of Maryland	Maryland	Capital Athletic Conference	4	5	12	8	7	7	7	6	6	18	9	1838\|77	2.53\|37	1276\|53	1406\|59	300\|0	6.33\|94	550053\|28	12.50\|88	1838/1225/28	Good	33	21	3.10	0	1688	33	31900	43350	True
8	7.50	Public	Towson University	Maryland	Colonial Athletic Association	12	11	5	3	7	7	7	6	6	9	6	1620\|68	2.73\|32	1879\|78	1785\|74	300\|0	6.33\|94	994850\|50	8.50\|92	1620/1080/24	Average	16	34	2.80	0	18807	3478	44600	35384	True
9	8.67	Private	Maryland Institute College of Art	Maryland	No Conference Affiliation	7	7	15	9	7	7	7	6	6	17	10	1765\|74	2.66\|33	1130\|47	1281\|53	300\|0	6.33\|94	675980\|34	13.00\|87	1765/1177/26	AboveAverage	0	28	2.95	0	1911	351	37900	57050	True
10	9.67	Private	Washington College	Maryland	Centennial Conference	9	9	16	10	7	7	7	6	6	23	18	1720\|72	2.71\|32	1040\|43	1193\|50	300\|0	6.33\|94	456045\|23	16.50\|84	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	16	25	2.95	0	1467	18	31900	56352	True
11	11.33	Private	Mount St Mary's University	Maryland	Northeast Conference	11	10	19	14	7	7	7	6	6	22	18	1625\|68	2.72\|32	850\|35	1032\|43	300\|0	6.33\|94	478669\|24	16.50\|84	1625/1083/24	Average	15	24	2.80	0	1810	495	31900	50696	True
11	11.33	Private	Stevenson University	Maryland	Commonwealth Conference	17	16	10	11	7	7	7	6	6	10	8	1490\|62	2.90\|27	1419\|59	1099\|46	300\|0	6.33\|94	989986\|49	10.50\|90	1490/993/22	Average	19	34	2.80	0	3808	514	41400	45604	True
13	11.67	Private	McDaniel College	Maryland	Centennial Conference	10	15	18	13	7	7	7	6	6	21	20	1655\|69	2.83\|29	910\|38	1083\|45	300\|0	6.33\|94	480853\|24	17.00\|83	1655/1103/25	AboveAverage	13	26	2.95	0	1740	1466	31900	50150	True
14	12.40	Public	Frostburg State University	Maryland	Empire Eight / Capital Athleti...	18	17	8	12	7	7	7	6	6	13	13	1430\|60	3.01\|25	1449\|60	1087\|45	300\|0	6.33\|94	894966\|45	13.50\|87	1430/953/21	BelowAverage	15	52	2.80	0	4915	730	41400	30974	True
15	13.40	Public	Morgan State University	Maryland	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	20	19	9	15	4	4	4	4	4	15	16	1335\|56	3.07\|23	1437\|60	1009\|42	185\|39	4.00\|96	861520\|43	15.00\|85	1335/890/20	BelowAverage	64	67	2.80	14	6302	1396	44500	32464	True
16	13.83	Public	University of Baltimore	Maryland	No Conference Affiliation	19	18	13	19	7	7	7	6	6	12	14	1395\|58	3.03\|24	1272\|53	832\|35	300\|0	6.33\|94	899964\|45	14.00\|86	1395/930/21	BelowAverage	22	0	2.80	0	3485	2937	46000	0	True
17	14.00	Private	Hood College	Maryland	Commonwealth Conference	16	14	22	18	7	7	7	6	6	20	21	1540\|64	2.82\|30	680\|28	870\|36	300\|0	6.33\|94	481733\|24	18.50\|82	1540/1027/23	Average	28	31	2.80	0	1359	1006	31900	49930	True
18	14.60	Private	Capitol College	Maryland	No Conference Affiliation	13	12	20	21	7	7	7	6	6	19	21	1570\|65	2.74\|31	740\|31	740\|31	300\|0	6.33\|94	544813\|27	18.50\|82	1570/1047/24	Average	100	60	2.80	0	417	376	31900	34160	True
18	14.60	Private	Notre Dame of Maryland University	Maryland	Colonial States Athletic Conference	15	13	21	17	7	7	7	6	6	8	10	1550\|65	2.81\|30	700\|29	880\|37	300\|0	6.33\|94	1008392\|50	13.00\|87	1550/1033/23	Average	62	52	2.80	0	1169	1595	50800	46926	True
18	14.60	Public	Bowie State University	Maryland	Central Intercollegiate Athlet...	21	20	11	16	5	5	6	5	5	14	17	1315\|55	3.13\|22	1300\|54	907\|38	200\|33	5.00\|95	877281\|44	16.00\|84	1315/877/20	BelowAverage	14	54	2.80	1	4456	1239	42700	31367	True
21	16.17	Public	University of Maryland-University College	Maryland	No Conference Affiliation	14	23	23	23	7	7	7	6	6	5	10	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	6.33\|94	1157357\|58	13.00\|87	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	83	2.80	0	35154	12752	53900	0	False
22	17.00	Public	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Maryland	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	23	21	14	20	7	7	7	6	6	7	15	1295\|54	3.13\|22	1173\|49	767\|32	300\|0	6.33\|94	1020496\|51	14.50\|86	1295/863/19	BelowAverage	34	65	2.80	0	3570	709	40200	31105	True
23	17.80	Public	Coppin State University	Maryland	Mid Eastern Athletic Conference	21	22	17	22	7	7	7	6	6	16	23	1315\|55	3.13\|22	974\|41	658\|27	300\|0	6.33\|94	849941\|42	19.50\|81	1315/877/20	BelowAverage	9	82	2.80	0	2684	449	40200	25407	True

2016 Top 10 Maryland 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

Johns Hopkins University

Maryland

Centennial Conference

2132/1421/32

Elite

3.24

2085

6357

15015

57500

63529

1.83

Public

University of Maryland-College Park

Maryland

Big Ten Conference

1982/1321/30

Excellent

3.25

483

27056

10554

53900

44645

3.67

Public

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Maryland

America East

1795/1197/27

AboveAverage

2.95

11379

2600

49700

37618

3.83

Public

United States Naval Academy

Maryland

Division I Independents / Patr...

1931/1287/29

Excellent

3.25

4511

78200

5.83

Public

St Mary's College of Maryland

Maryland

Capital Athletic Conference

1838/1225/28

Good

3.10

1688

31900

43350

6.00

Private

Loyola University Maryland

Maryland

Patriot League

1767/1178/27

AboveAverage

2.95

4084

1883

51100

59925

6.33

Public

Salisbury University

Maryland

Empire Eight / Capital Athleti...

1725/1150/26

AboveAverage

2.95

7997

773

45100

31526

6.33

Public

Towson University

Maryland

Colonial Athletic Association

1620/1080/24

Average

2.80

18807

3478

44600

35384

7.00

Private

Maryland Institute College of Art

Maryland

No Conference Affiliation

1765/1177/26

AboveAverage

2.95

1911

351

37900

57050

8.00

Private

Washington College

Maryland

Centennial Conference

1720/1147/26

AboveAverage

2.95

1467

31900

56352

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