2016 New Jersey 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 New Jersey University Academic Rankings

2016 New Jersey 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	Princeton University	New Jersey	Ivy League	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	3	2	2	1	2259\|94	-0.60\|100	2266\|94	2211\|92	4\|99	1.67\|98	1580124\|79	1.50\|99	2259/1506/34	Elite	29	4	3.28	261	5391	2697	61300	58965	True
2	2.33	Public	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	4	3	2	2	2	1	3	1	1	4	3	1805\|75	2.48\|38	2060\|86	2011\|84	51\|83	1.00\|99	1169199\|58	3.00\|97	1805/1203/27	AboveAverage	27	21	2.95	432	34544	13834	50800	44711	True
3	3.17	Private	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	2	2	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	1	2	1964\|82	1.74\|56	1858\|77	1707\|71	70\|77	3.67\|96	1604939\|80	2.00\|98	1964/1309/29	Excellent	71	20	3.25	36	2892	3233	66800	61430	True
4	4.67	Public	The College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	3	5	3	3	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	1867\|78	2.52\|37	1929\|80	1709\|71	300\|0	7.00\|93	1130233\|57	5.00\|95	1867/1244/28	Good	22	12	3.10	0	6743	666	51000	41406	True
5	4.83	Public	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	5	4	6	7	4	3	2	2	6	3	4	1670\|70	2.50\|38	1775\|74	1533\|64	132\|56	2.33\|98	1257111\|63	4.00\|96	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	100	39	2.95	99	7550	3096	55200	47268	True
6	6.83	Public	Rowan University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	8	9	5	5	7	7	7	7	7	15	8	1650\|69	2.78\|30	1836\|77	1624\|68	300\|0	7.00\|93	963039\|48	10.50\|90	1650/1100/25	AboveAverage	30	24	2.95	0	12022	2756	45400	35376	True
7	7.50	Private	Seton Hall University	New Jersey	Big East Conference	5	11	8	9	6	6	6	6	5	7	6	1670\|70	2.82\|30	1724\|72	1437\|60	188\|38	5.67\|94	1070558\|54	7.00\|93	1670/1113/25	AboveAverage	9	33	2.95	6	5817	3810	48500	51780	True
8	7.83	Public	The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	10	6	9	8	7	7	7	7	7	17	11	1600\|67	2.69\|33	1720\|72	1464\|61	300\|0	7.00\|93	938691\|47	12.50\|88	1600/1067/24	Average	42	33	2.80	0	7714	856	39800	34982	True
9	8.50	Public	Rutgers University-Newark	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	12	8	10	11	5	5	5	5	3	8	7	1579\|66	2.76\|31	1694\|71	1402\|58	139\|54	4.33\|96	1065453\|53	8.50\|92	1579/1053/24	Average	28	30	2.80	33	7408	3906	49200	44955	True
10	8.83	Public	Ramapo College of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	9	7	11	12	7	7	7	7	7	16	13	1635\|68	2.70\|32	1687\|70	1387\|58	300\|0	7.00\|93	953233\|48	13.00\|87	1635/1090/25	Average	16	25	2.80	0	5710	293	42500	38059	True
11	10.50	Private	Monmouth University	New Jersey	Big South Conference / Metro A...	11	10	14	14	7	7	7	7	7	11	10	1585\|66	2.79\|30	1585\|66	1286\|54	300\|0	7.00\|93	988811\|49	11.00\|89	1585/1057/24	Average	13	32	2.80	0	4634	1761	44900	48376	True
12	10.67	Public	Montclair State University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	19	18	7	6	7	7	7	7	7	9	8	1450\|60	2.98\|25	1737\|72	1600\|67	300\|0	7.00\|93	1005358\|50	10.50\|90	1450/967/22	BelowAverage	15	35	2.80	0	15885	4137	42700	37064	True
13	12.00	Private	Drew University	New Jersey	Landmark Conference	7	12	21	18	7	7	7	7	7	19	17	1660\|69	2.82\|30	920\|38	1085\|45	300\|0	7.00\|93	903994\|45	16.00\|84	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	14	31	2.95	0	1417	696	43700	61016	True
13	12.00	Public	Rutgers University-Camden	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	15	13	15	15	7	7	7	7	7	12	11	1545\|64	2.82\|30	1559\|65	1241\|52	300\|0	7.00\|93	988650\|49	12.50\|88	1545/1030/23	Average	24	37	2.80	0	4857	1464	43500	43787	True
15	12.50	Private	Rider University	New Jersey	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	14	14	17	16	7	7	7	7	7	21	20	1555\|65	2.84\|29	1531\|64	1228\|51	300\|0	7.00\|93	884348\|44	18.00\|82	1555/1037/23	Average	9	36	2.80	0	4296	998	42800	53660	True
16	12.50	Public	William Paterson University of New Jersey	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	17	16	12	10	7	7	7	7	7	18	18	1505\|63	2.90\|28	1686\|70	1428\|60	300\|0	7.00\|93	915005\|46	17.00\|83	1505/1003/23	Average	13	48	2.80	0	9619	1429	41100	35580	True
17	15.00	Private	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus	New Jersey	Northeast Conference	18	17	16	17	7	7	7	7	7	10	14	1470\|61	2.97\|26	1550\|65	1179\|49	300\|0	7.00\|93	993840\|50	13.50\|87	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	17	57	2.80	0	6051	2726	43600	52674	True
18	15.11	Private	Fairleigh Dickinson University-College at Florham	New Jersey	Middle Atlantic States Athleti...	16	15	19	20	7	7	7	7	7	13	15	1530\|64	2.87\|28	1078\|45	972\|40	300\|0	7.00\|93	984448\|49	15.50\|85	1530/1020/23	Average	12	44	2.80	0	2400	831	43600	55022	True
19	15.73	Public	Kean University	New Jersey	New Jersey Athletic Conference	24	23	13	13	7	7	7	7	7	20	21	1350\|56	3.08\|23	1610\|67	1313\|55	300\|0	7.00\|93	902066\|45	19.50\|81	1350/900/20	BelowAverage	20	47	2.80	0	11987	2372	41000	34417	True
20	17.40	Public	New Jersey City University	New Jersey	Eastern College Athletic Conference	22	21	18	19	7	7	7	7	7	14	18	1363\|57	3.07\|23	1460\|61	1043\|43	300\|0	7.00\|93	970346\|49	17.00\|83	1363/909/20	BelowAverage	30	53	2.80	0	6229	1907	47800	34938	True
21	18.00	Private	Centenary College	New Jersey	Colonial States Athletic Conference	20	19	22	22	7	7	7	7	7	24	22	1425\|59	3.02\|25	450\|19	673\|28	300\|0	7.00\|93	730663\|37	22.50\|78	1425/950/21	BelowAverage	19	51	2.80	0	1612	706	35500	43937	True
22	18.10	Private	Caldwell College	New Jersey	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf	21	20	23	23	7	7	7	7	7	26	23	1410\|59	3.02\|24	420\|18	647\|27	300\|0	7.00\|93	483089\|24	24.00\|76	1410/940/21	BelowAverage	16	42	2.80	0	1600	584	31900	45650	True
23	18.12	Private	Saint Peter's University	New Jersey	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	23	22	20	21	7	7	7	7	7	28	27	1360\|57	3.07\|23	934\|39	711\|30	300\|0	7.00\|93	468377\|23	25.50\|75	1360/907/20	BelowAverage	15	48	2.80	0	2506	796	31900	49328	True
24	18.50	Private	Beth Medrash Govoha	New Jersey	No Conference Affiliation	13	28	28	28	7	7	7	7	7	25	25	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	7.00\|93	536989\|27	24.50\|76	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	0	2.80	0	2703	4018	31900	0	False
25	20.04	Private	Georgian Court University	New Jersey	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf	25	24	24	24	7	7	7	7	7	23	23	1340\|56	3.09\|23	280\|12	523\|22	300\|0	7.00\|93	835085\|42	24.00\|76	1340/893/20	BelowAverage	17	46	2.80	0	1621	687	38700	45144	True
26	21.15	Private	College of Saint Elizabeth	New Jersey	North Eastern Athletic Conference	27	25	26	26	7	7	7	7	7	5	15	1295\|54	3.11\|22	190\|8	403\|17	300\|0	7.00\|93	1132605\|57	15.50\|85	1295/863/19	BelowAverage	32	42	2.80	0	895	516	50700	47147	True
27	21.80	Private	Felician College	New Jersey	Division II Independents	26	26	25	25	7	7	7	7	7	27	28	1305\|54	3.12\|22	210\|9	462\|19	300\|0	7.00\|93	479669\|24	27.00\|73	1305/870/20	BelowAverage	33	62	2.80	0	1634	319	31900	46505	True
28	23.20	Private	Bloomfield College	New Jersey	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf	28	27	27	27	7	7	7	7	7	22	26	1240\|52	3.18\|20	80\|3	357\|15	300\|0	7.00\|93	884112\|44	25.00\|75	1240/827/19	BelowAverage	25	66	2.80	0	1999	5	38100	42146	True

2016 Top 10 New Jersey 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

Princeton University

New Jersey

Ivy League

2259/1506/34

Elite

3.28

261

5391

2697

61300

58965

2.33

Public

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Jersey

Big Ten Conference

1805/1203/27

AboveAverage

2.95

432

34544

13834

50800

44711

3.17

Private

Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey

Empire Eight

1964/1309/29

Excellent

3.25

2892

3233

66800

61430

4.67

Public

The College of New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey Athletic Conference

1867/1244/28

Good

3.10

6743

666

51000

41406

4.83

Public

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey

Independent Northeast Region

1670/1113/25

AboveAverage

100

2.95

7550

3096

55200

47268

6.50

Public

Rowan University

New Jersey

New Jersey Athletic Conference

1650/1100/25

AboveAverage

2.95

12022

2756

45400

35376

7.17

Private

Seton Hall University

New Jersey

Big East Conference

1670/1113/25

AboveAverage

2.95

5817

3810

48500

51780

7.50

Public

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey Athletic Conference

1600/1067/24

Average

2.80

7714

856

39800

34982

7.67

Public

Rutgers University-Newark

New Jersey

New Jersey Athletic Conference

1579/1053/24

Average

2.80

7408

3906

49200

44955

7.83

Public

Montclair State University

New Jersey

New Jersey Athletic Conference

1450/967/22

BelowAverage

2.80

15885

4137

42700

37064

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