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danas · 05-07-2008, 11:11 AM

I agree that Reed is unfairly ranked by USN&WR.
But Reed has some real deficits. The lowest graduation rate among the USN&WR top ten is 91%. Reed's is 75%. Only Scripps (73%) and Bard (74%) are lower among the top 50. Only Richmond among the top 50 is less supported by alumni. Other than Grinnell and the women's schools you have to get down to #34 Trinity to find an LAC school with a higher admissions rate. Only Hamilton among the top 20 has a lower peer assessment score.
I would rate Reed at about #20, where Oberlin is.

05-07-2008, 11:11 AM	#15
danas Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 982	I agree that Reed is unfairly ranked by USN&WR. But Reed has some real deficits. The lowest graduation rate among the USN&WR top ten is 91%. Reed's is 75%. Only Scripps (73%) and Bard (74%) are lower among the top 50. Only Richmond among the top 50 is less supported by alumni. Other than Grinnell and the women's schools you have to get down to #34 Trinity to find an LAC school with a higher admissions rate. Only Hamilton among the top 20 has a lower peer assessment score. I would rate Reed at about #20, where Oberlin is. Last edited by danas; 05-07-2008 at 11:18 AM.