Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranks 162 of 400.
Princeton ranked 1. NJIT ranked 19.
The methodology is contains many variables and gives a lot of weight to social mobility. "It rewards universities that take in the highest proportion of students coming from lower-income families, while maintaining high graduation rates and having a positive impact on graduate salaries and minimizing the costs of attending the college." Athletics don't factor into the rankings calculation.
This methodology helps a lot of universities in the Cal State system rank well. It boosted NJIT.
All the details are here, though behind the WSJ paywall.
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Princeton ranked 1. NJIT ranked 19.
The methodology is contains many variables and gives a lot of weight to social mobility. "It rewards universities that take in the highest proportion of students coming from lower-income families, while maintaining high graduation rates and having a positive impact on graduate salaries and minimizing the costs of attending the college." Athletics don't factor into the rankings calculation.
This methodology helps a lot of universities in the Cal State system rank well. It boosted NJIT.
All the details are here, though behind the WSJ paywall.
The 2024 Best Colleges in America: Princeton, MIT and Yale Take Top Spots
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings emphasize how much a college improves its students’ chances of graduating on time, and how much it boosts the salaries they earn after graduation.
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