[Immigration Collection] 2019 US News Best Colleges Rankings Released

Recently, U.S. News & World Report, the most influential and authoritative university ranking institution in the United States, released its latest 2019 U.S. college rankings. U.S. News began ranking American universities in 1983 and has updated the list annually since 1985. It is fair to say that this list has become an important reference for many students when applying to and selecting schools.

As in previous years, this year's U.S. News rankings provide a comprehensive overview of academic quality across U.S. universities, calculated using a weighted average of 7 major indicators. It lists over 10 different categories of rankings, including National Universities and Liberal Arts Colleges. In general, these indicators include indices and proportions reflecting the school's student body, faculty, and financial resources, as well as the degree to which the school prioritizes student education.

Key Ranking Indicators:

1. Graduation and Retention Rates (22.5%): Graduation rate here refers to the 6-year graduation rate, accounting for 80% of this score; retention rate refers to the proportion of students who persist from freshman to senior year until graduation.

2. Undergraduate Academic Reputation (22.5%): This primarily assesses the quality of education at the undergraduate level.

3. Faculty Resources (20%): Class size, student-faculty ratio, and professor salaries are the criteria for this assessment.

4. Student Selectivity (12.5%): This mainly looks at the quality of the student body. Scoring items include: average SAT/ACT scores, high school class rank, and acceptance rate. Standardized college entrance tests (SAT and ACT) account for 65% of the student selectivity indicator. High school class rank accounts for another 25%, while the college acceptance rate accounts for the remaining 10%.

5. Financial Resources (10%): This mainly examines the school's spending on scientific research, student services, and campus construction.

6. Graduation Rate Performance (7.5%): This mainly compares the gap between a school's actual graduation rate and its predicted graduation rate. This year, the proportion of STEM graduates was also added; the higher the proportion, the higher the score.

7. Alumni Giving Rate (5%): Giving is an indirect measure of student satisfaction. If students feel they received a good education, they are more willing to contribute to their alma mater.

2019 U.S. News Best Undergraduate Colleges Rankings

Selected National Universities:

Selected Liberal Arts Colleges

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