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Northeastern and BU are a couple that used the quantitative components, like % of classes with 20 of fewer students, to shoot up the rankings. I'm confident SMU is focused on the metrics without sacrificing long term success.

Ironically there's a chance the rankings could come out exactly the same time as our ncaa punishment

Still a year or so away, huh?

I'm thinking this week

It is about time

Isn't it always though

Does anybody know if the male to female student ratio has any weight in the USNWR rankings ?

Seems like it should since most schools strive to have a 50:50 balance. I would think if the ratio is out of balance it is an indicator of a shallow applicant pool

Pony81 wrote:Does anybody know if the male to female student ratio has any weight in the USNWR rankings ?

Seems like it should since most schools strive to have a 50:50 balance. I would think if the ratio is out of balance it is an indicator of a shallow applicant pool

Or an unbalanced assortment of majors. Heavy engineering schools will be heavily male, the opposite with female heavy majors.

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Pony81 wrote:Does anybody know if the male to female student ratio has any weight in the USNWR rankings ?

Seems like it should since most schools strive to have a 50:50 balance. I would think if the ratio is out of balance it is an indicator of a shallow applicant pool

Or an unbalanced assortment of majors. Heavy engineering schools will be heavily male, the opposite with female heavy majors.

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I'm pretty sure lyle's gender ratio is really good for an engineering school.

coloradoStang wrote:

couch 'em wrote:

Pony81 wrote:Does anybody know if the male to female student ratio has any weight in the USNWR rankings ?

Seems like it should since most schools strive to have a 50:50 balance. I would think if the ratio is out of balance it is an indicator of a shallow applicant pool

Or an unbalanced assortment of majors. Heavy engineering schools will be heavily male, the opposite with female heavy majors.

I'm pretty sure lyle's gender ratio is really good for an engineering school.

I tried to find the number but didn't see it anywhere on the Lyle page. I am positive it is higher than average.

Interesting - Arkansas' endowment is at $920M.
http://news.uark.edu/articles/24913/uni ... ecord-high

Hopefully, we'll start using a lot of our future donations for scholarships in lieu of buildings. Besides, so many students are going online.

coloradoStang wrote:I'm pretty sure lyle's gender ratio is really good for an engineering school.

No exact numbers but some generalizations.

http://www.smu.edu/Lyle/AboutUs/FactsandFigures

Women in Engineering - The Lyle School is honored to have one of the largest percentages of women in engineering studying at SMU. With a percentage that is twice the national average, the Lyle school’s goal is to reach gender parity in the next three years.

'Parity?'

So much for excellence. (sarcasm) So absurd.

So you don't think an engineering school can be excellent with half women?

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/2014/09/08/best-colleges-ranking-criteria-and-weights

No consideration for gender balance. Notice that TCU is about 60% female but they don't have engineering do they?

23% peer and counselor reputation
18% grad rate
10% finl resources
8% class size
7% faculty compensation
13% acceptance rate, top 10% (big help at state schools) and test scores