US News and World Report Rankings out...

SMUltimedia · Post by **SMUltimedia** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:19 am

SMU comes in at #67.

Anyone know how we did last year?

I know Turner was one of many university presidents protesting the way these rankings are compiled. Hopefully we'll see a more equitable system in the future...

PonyKai · Post by **PonyKai** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:31 am

#70 tied with Clemson last year.

72mustang · Post by **72mustang** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:09 am

TCU 108

LonghornFan68 · Post by **LonghornFan68** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:10 am

I was just about to post this.

Looks like the top 50 didn't do much shifting. Surprised to see aTm that high.

At least SMU is leaps and bounds higher than TCU.

DiamondM · Post by **DiamondM** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 1:31 pm

One of the factors is percentage of alumni donating to the university, and SMU has one of the lowest rates around. Pretty sad.

I always hear "I paid SMU enough to attend, why should I donate," but for some reason, graduates of Yale, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford, who paid more than SMU students, are among the highest percentages of alumni donors.

RE Tycoon · Post by **RE Tycoon** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:11 pm

Because when you say you went to those schools, you don't have to explain what S.M.U. stands for, or where it is.

It's all about image.

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:38 am

I give but it's to athletics & Cox only.

SMUltimedia · Post by **SMUltimedia** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:02 pm

That still counts. The reason for the seemingly-uncreative senior class gift this past spring (give $20.07 to the SMU entity of your choice) was to encourage a cultur of giving back to the school and raise that category ranking.

Basically for 20 bucks you raise the value of your degree.

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:17 pm

top 40 is a realistic goal

give some cash

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:19 pm

muffie went to vassar

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:23 pm

that's great raplh wrote:top 40 is a realistic goal

give some cash

Muffie told me what you give and you are not a true SMU alum

that's great raplh · Post by **that's great raplh** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:34 pm

why i otta smack you

smupony94 · Post by **smupony94** » Sat Aug 18, 2007 10:47 pm

[quote="that's great raplh"]why i otta smack you[/quotePle

Please do