2016 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma University Academic Rankings

2016 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	2	2	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1720\|72	2.67\|33	1958\|82	1884\|78	128\|58	1.00\|99	1702472\|85	1.00\|99	1720/1147/26	AboveAverage	27	30	2.95	216	21011	6250	54700	36729	True
2	2.00	Private	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	1	1	3	3	1	3	3	3	3	3	2	1922\|80	2.29\|43	1863\|78	1655\|69	125\|58	3.00\|97	1527141\|76	2.50\|98	1922/1282/29	Good	32	30	3.10	22	3473	1209	56400	52055	True
3	2.50	Public	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	1635\|68	2.67\|33	1903\|79	1819\|76	126\|58	2.00\|98	1437646\|72	3.50\|97	1635/1090/25	Average	27	35	2.80	159	20952	5010	46100	34327	True
4	5.50	Private	Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	3	6	11	5	4	4	4	4	4	12	7	1660\|69	2.83\|29	920\|38	1094\|46	300\|0	4.00\|96	1143675\|57	8.00\|92	1660/1107/25	AboveAverage	11	40	2.95	0	1808	1227	42500	44676	True
5	6.80	Public	University of Central Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	12	10	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	9	4	1467\|61	2.96\|26	1737\|72	1591\|66	300\|0	4.00\|96	1166928\|58	7.00\|93	1467/978/22	BelowAverage	24	60	2.80	0	14998	1842	39900	26416	True
6	6.83	Private	Oral Roberts University	Oklahoma	Southland Conference	9	7	7	7	4	4	4	4	4	11	8	1525\|64	2.86\|29	1327\|55	1012\|42	300\|0	4.00\|96	1149536\|57	8.50\|92	1525/1017/23	Average	18	44	2.80	0	2947	534	44400	38657	True
7	6.88	Private	Oklahoma Baptist University	Oklahoma	Central States Football League...	5	4	12	9	4	4	4	4	4	22	15	1595\|66	2.79\|30	790\|33	981\|41	300\|0	4.00\|96	734686\|37	14.50\|86	1595/1063/24	Average	6	48	2.80	0	1921	58	31900	34600	True
8	7.60	Private	Oklahoma Christian University	Oklahoma	Heartland Conference	6	5	13	10	4	4	4	4	4	21	15	1575\|66	2.82\|30	750\|31	947\|39	300\|0	4.00\|96	750206\|38	14.50\|86	1575/1050/24	Average	7	50	2.80	0	1968	507	31900	30720	True
9	9.00	Public	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	14	13	6	8	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	1400\|58	3.04\|24	1366\|57	1010\|42	300\|0	4.00\|96	1257571\|63	7.00\|93	1400/933/21	BelowAverage	19	64	2.80	0	4240	754	39500	24702	True
9	9.00	Public	Northeastern State University	Oklahoma	Mid - America Intercollegiate ...	16	14	5	6	4	4	4	4	4	10	9	1367\|57	3.06\|24	1499\|62	1070\|45	300\|0	4.00\|96	1161059\|58	9.50\|91	1367/911/21	BelowAverage	46	71	2.80	0	7094	1216	40000	22419	True
11	9.80	Public	East Central University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	15	11	8	11	4	4	4	4	4	15	13	1395\|58	3.04\|24	1295\|54	935\|39	300\|0	4.00\|96	785166\|39	13.00\|87	1395/930/21	BelowAverage	33	63	2.80	0	3637	791	31900	21980	True
12	10.00	Private	Southwestern Christian University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	10	8	14	14	4	4	4	4	4	16	14	1510\|63	2.93\|27	620\|26	781\|33	300\|0	4.00\|96	781286\|39	14.00\|86	1510/1007/23	Average	0	72	2.80	0	778	35	31900	22950	True
13	10.80	Public	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	11	9	15	15	4	4	4	4	4	2	6	1470\|61	2.95\|26	540\|23	720\|30	300\|0	4.00\|96	1550028\|78	7.50\|93	1470/980/22	BelowAverage	39	59	2.80	0	904	0	49000	25964	True
14	11.60	Public	Rogers State University	Oklahoma	Heartland Conference	17	16	9	12	4	4	4	4	4	17	17	1333\|56	3.11\|22	1274\|53	899\|37	300\|0	4.00\|96	772250\|39	15.50\|85	1333/889/20	BelowAverage	12	76	2.80	0	4018	12	31900	25209	True
15	11.80	Public	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	17	15	10	13	4	4	4	4	4	6	10	1333\|56	3.07\|23	1210\|50	783\|33	300\|0	4.00\|96	1224746\|61	10.50\|90	1333/889/20	BelowAverage	66	68	2.80	0	3519	359	43900	23801	True
16	12.20	Private	Oklahoma Wesleyan University	Oklahoma	Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf	13	12	16	16	4	4	4	4	4	8	11	1410\|59	3.04\|24	420\|18	631\|26	300\|0	4.00\|96	1193290\|60	12.00\|88	1410/940/21	BelowAverage	10	51	2.80	0	1205	140	42200	35308	True
17	13.00	Private	Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma	Sooner Athletic Conference	7	21	21	21	4	4	4	4	4	19	20	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	4.00\|96	760606\|38	18.00\|82	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	76	2.80	0	2182	506	31900	28120	False
17	13.00	Public	Langston University	Oklahoma	Central States Football League...	7	21	21	21	4	4	4	4	4	7	11	1565\|65	4.00\|0	-2400\|0	-2400\|0	300\|0	4.00\|96	1200175\|60	12.00\|88	1565/1043/23	Unknown	0	73	2.80	0	2060	422	40000	24783	False
19	14.80	Public	Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Great American Conference	19	17	17	17	4	4	4	4	4	14	18	1300\|54	3.14\|21	200\|8	462\|19	300\|0	4.00\|96	787794\|39	16.50\|84	1300/867/20	BelowAverage	11	61	2.80	0	1957	209	31900	21323	True
20	15.60	Private	Bacone College	Oklahoma	Central States Football League...	20	18	18	18	4	4	4	4	4	20	21	1283\|53	3.17\|21	165\|7	387\|16	300\|0	4.00\|96	760286\|38	20.00\|80	1283/855/19	BelowAverage	0	96	2.80	0	968	0	31900	28200	True
21	16.40	Public	Oklahoma Panhandle State University	Oklahoma	Heartland Conference	21	19	19	19	4	4	4	4	4	13	19	1233\|51	3.17\|21	67\|3	321\|13	300\|0	4.00\|96	808794\|40	17.00\|83	1233/822/19	BelowAverage	48	69	2.80	0	1298	0	31900	16073	True
22	17.20	Private	Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College	Oklahoma	No Conference Affiliation	22	20	20	20	4	4	4	4	4	18	21	1218\|51	3.22\|20	35\|1	35\|1	300\|0	4.00\|96	770310\|39	20.00\|80	1218/812/18	BelowAverage	0	67	2.80	0	226	8	31900	25694	True

2016 Top 10 Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Oklahoma

Big Twelve Conference

1720/1147/26

AboveAverage

2.95

216

21011

6250

54700

36729

2.00

Private

University of Tulsa

Oklahoma

American Athletic Conference

1922/1282/29

Good

3.10

3473

1209

56400

52055

2.50

Public

Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma

Big Twelve Conference

1635/1090/25

Average

2.80

159

20952

5010

46100

34327

5.00

Private

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma

Sooner Athletic Conference

1660/1107/25

AboveAverage

2.95

1808

1227

42500

44676

5.60

Public

University of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Mid - America Intercollegiate ...

1467/978/22

BelowAverage

2.80

14998

1842

39900

26416

6.34

Private

Oklahoma Baptist University

Oklahoma

Central States Football League...

1595/1063/24

Average

2.80

1921

31900

34600

6.47

Private

Oral Roberts University

Oklahoma

Southland Conference

1525/1017/23

Average

2.80

2947

534

44400

38657

7.00

Private

Oklahoma Christian University

Oklahoma

Heartland Conference

1575/1050/24

Average

2.80

1968

507

31900

30720

7.00

Public

Northeastern State University

Oklahoma

Mid - America Intercollegiate ...

1367/911/21

BelowAverage

2.80

7094

1216

40000

22419

7.20

Public

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma

Great American Conference

1400/933/21

BelowAverage

2.80

4240

754

39500

24702

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