2016 Mississippi 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 Mississippi University Academic Rankings

2016 Mississippi 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	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	2	4	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1660\|69	2.77\|31	1888\|79	1787\|74	144\|52	1.00\|99	1451843\|73	1.00\|99	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	29	37	2.95	230	16536	3602	46400	33958	True
2	2.50	Public	University of Mississippi	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	3	3	2	2	3	2	2	4	2	2	2	1625\|68	2.73\|32	1876\|78	1781\|74	168\|44	2.00\|98	1289394\|64	2.00\|98	1625/1083/24	Average	10	38	2.80	121	18101	4402	41600	34752	True
3	4.33	Private	Millsaps College	Mississippi	Southern Athletic Association	1	1	10	4	5	5	5	5	5	15	8	1693\|71	2.65\|34	986\|41	1113\|46	300\|0	5.00\|95	714252\|36	9.00\|91	1693/1129/25	AboveAverage	46	34	2.95	0	768	74	31900	48654	True
4	4.90	Public	University of Southern Mississippi	Mississippi	Conference USA	8	6	3	3	4	3	4	2	3	3	3	1505\|63	2.85\|29	1727\|72	1474\|61	176\|41	2.67\|97	1205540\|60	3.50\|97	1505/1003/23	Average	34	49	2.80	50	12005	2787	38100	29170	True
5	5.43	Private	Mississippi College	Mississippi	Gulf South Conference	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	1573\|66	2.77\|31	1392\|58	1089\|45	300\|0	5.00\|95	1150181\|58	4.50\|96	1573/1048/24	Average	28	48	2.80	0	2984	2000	37700	28789	True
6	5.97	Private	William Carey University	Mississippi	Southern States Athletic Conference	4	2	11	6	5	5	5	5	5	13	9	1600\|67	2.73\|32	800\|33	1048\|44	300\|0	5.00\|95	806868\|40	9.50\|91	1600/1067/24	Average	28	47	2.80	0	2276	1660	31900	25500	True
7	6.20	Private	Belhaven University	Mississippi	Mid - South Conference / South...	6	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	14	10	1546\|64	2.85\|29	1228\|51	1019\|42	300\|0	5.00\|95	779948\|39	10.50\|90	1546/1031/23	Average	11	50	2.80	0	2566	1548	31900	32230	True
8	7.00	Public	Mississippi University for Women	Mississippi	No Conference Affiliation	7	8	7	8	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	1515\|63	2.88\|28	1165\|49	965\|40	300\|0	5.00\|95	1066623\|53	7.50\|93	1515/1010/23	Average	38	60	2.80	0	2527	169	43200	27241	True
9	8.00	Public	Jackson State University	Mississippi	Southwestern Athletic Conference	12	13	4	9	2	4	3	3	4	6	5	1267\|53	3.15\|21	1416\|59	944\|39	161\|46	3.33\|97	1114279\|56	7.50\|93	1267/844/19	BelowAverage	33	53	2.80	47	7199	2309	39300	30812	True
10	8.40	Public	Delta State University	Mississippi	Gulf South Conference	10	9	8	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	1398\|58	3.04\|24	1119\|47	799\|33	300\|0	5.00\|95	1116472\|56	7.50\|93	1398/932/21	BelowAverage	30	65	2.80	0	2778	836	37100	18887	True
11	9.40	Public	Alcorn State University	Mississippi	Southwestern Athletic Conference	11	11	9	11	5	5	5	5	5	12	12	1305\|54	3.11\|22	1073\|45	667\|28	300\|0	5.00\|95	823300\|41	11.50\|89	1305/870/20	BelowAverage	47	64	2.80	0	3006	633	31900	21392	True
12	9.60	Private	Blue Mountain College	Mississippi	Southern States Athletic Conference	9	10	12	12	5	5	5	5	5	10	11	1415\|59	3.04\|24	430\|18	537\|22	300\|0	5.00\|95	830332\|42	11.00\|89	1415/943/21	BelowAverage	0	48	2.80	0	520	24	31900	19634	True
13	11.07	Private	Tougaloo College	Mississippi	Gulf Coast Athletic Conference	13	12	13	13	5	5	5	5	5	11	15	1255\|52	3.15\|21	110\|5	332\|14	300\|0	5.00\|95	825876\|41	12.00\|88	1255/837/19	BelowAverage	24	49	2.80	0	900	0	31900	20748	True
14	12.20	Public	Mississippi Valley State University	Mississippi	Southwestern Athletic Conference	14	14	14	14	5	5	5	5	5	9	12	1133\|47	3.26\|18	-133\|0	167\|7	300\|0	5.00\|95	833336\|42	11.50\|89	1133/756/17	BelowAverage	17	72	2.80	0	1885	337	31900	18883	True
15	13.00	Private	Rust College	Mississippi	Independent Mid-South Region	15	15	15	15	5	5	5	5	5	8	12	1065\|44	3.28\|18	-270\|0	-5\|0	300\|0	5.00\|95	845724\|42	11.50\|89	1065/710/16	BelowAverage	49	69	2.80	0	963	0	31900	15786	True

2016 Top 10 Mississippi 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

Mississippi State University

Mississippi

Southeastern Conference

1660/1107/25

AboveAverage

2.95

230

16536

3602

46400

33958

2.50

Public

University of Mississippi

Mississippi

Southeastern Conference

1625/1083/24

Average

2.80

121

18101

4402

41600

34752

4.17

Private

Millsaps College

Mississippi

Southern Athletic Association

1693/1129/25

AboveAverage

2.95

768

31900

48654

4.90

Public

University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi

Conference USA

1505/1003/23

Average

2.80

12005

2787

38100

29170

5.43

Private

Mississippi College

Mississippi

Gulf South Conference

1573/1048/24

Average

2.80

2984

2000

37700

28789

5.79

Private

William Carey University

Mississippi

Southern States Athletic Conference

1600/1067/24

Average

2.80

2276

1660

31900

25500

6.20

Private

Belhaven University

Mississippi

Mid - South Conference / South...

1546/1031/23

Average

2.80

2566

1548

31900

32230

7.00

Public

Mississippi University for Women

Mississippi

No Conference Affiliation

1515/1010/23

Average

2.80

2527

169

43200

27241

7.00

Public

Jackson State University

Mississippi

Southwestern Athletic Conference

1267/844/19

BelowAverage

2.80

7199

2309

39300

30812

8.20

Public

Delta State University

Mississippi

Gulf South Conference

1398/932/21

BelowAverage

2.80

2778

836

37100

18887

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