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xNYer · 08-27-2008, 05:49 PM

Improving UF's Graduation / Retention.
This Main category is worth a total of 20%.
It is broken down into two sub- categories which make up the 20%.
They are:
1- Six (6) Year Graduation Rate worth 16% of the 20% and
2- Freshman Retention Rate worth 4% of the 20%

Per 2008 USNWR UF is ranked 44th in this main category.

Graduation and Retention Rank- VALUE 20%
Overall Rank / State Rank/ School / delta
38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 32/ -12
48/ 16/ PSU/ 35/ -9
38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 37/ -7
42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 40/ -4
44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 40/ -4

49/ 17/ UF/ 44/ same/ RANKED 13th

38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 49/ 5
44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 49/ 5
44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 59/ 15
42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 61/ 17

FACT: UF is ranked ahead of UW- Madison which is a top 10 school as well as UC-SB, UT- Austin and UWash.
It is also within reach of UC- Davis & UC- Irvine in this category.
How close are they to improving in this 20% category.

Look at the specifics in the sub-sections below.

A- 6 yr Grad Rate Subcategory VALUE 16% of the 20%

Overall Rank/ State Rank/ School/ delta
38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 86%/ -7%
48/ 16/ PSU/ 85%/ -6%
44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 84%/ -5%
38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 82%/ -3%
42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 81%/ -2%
38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 79%/ 0%

49/ 17/ UF/ 79%/ same RANKED 13th Tied

44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 79%/ 0%
44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 77%/ 2%
42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 75%/ 4%

FACT: UF ranked tied for 13th with UW- Madison and UC- Irvine @ 79%
It is only 2% points short of UC- Davis and 3% points of UIUC.

CONCLUSION: As a category that is worth a total of 16% THIS IS ONE ofthe areas that UF MUST concentrate on!!!

B- Avg Fresh Ret Subcategory VALUE 4% of the 20%

Overall Rank/ State Rank/ School/
38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 94%/ 0%
44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 94%/ 0%

49/ 17/ UF/ 94%/ same/ RANKED 1st tied

38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 93%/ 1%
42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 93%/ 1%
44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 93%/ 1%
48/ 16/ PSU/ 93%/ 1%
38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 92%/ 2%
42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 91%/ 3%
44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 91%/ 3%

FACT: UF already ranked tied for 1st in this 4% category.
CONCLUSION:UF must keep this up.

08-27-2008, 05:49 PM	#4
xNYer Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 409	USNWR- Graduation / Retention Sorted- 20% Value (POINTS IN THIS ONE!) Improving UF's Graduation / Retention. This Main category is worth a total of 20%. It is broken down into two sub- categories which make up the 20%. They are: 1- Six (6) Year Graduation Rate worth 16% of the 20% and 2- Freshman Retention Rate worth 4% of the 20% Per 2008 USNWR UF is ranked 44th in this main category. Graduation and Retention Rank- VALUE 20% Overall Rank / State Rank/ School / delta 38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 32/ -12 48/ 16/ PSU/ 35/ -9 38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 37/ -7 42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 40/ -4 44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 40/ -4 49/ 17/ UF/ 44/ same/ RANKED 13th 38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 49/ 5 44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 49/ 5 44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 59/ 15 42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 61/ 17 FACT: UF is ranked ahead of UW- Madison which is a top 10 school as well as UC-SB, UT- Austin and UWash. It is also within reach of UC- Davis & UC- Irvine in this category. How close are they to improving in this 20% category. Look at the specifics in the sub-sections below. A- 6 yr Grad Rate Subcategory VALUE 16% of the 20% Overall Rank/ State Rank/ School/ delta 38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 86%/ -7% 48/ 16/ PSU/ 85%/ -6% 44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 84%/ -5% 38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 82%/ -3% 42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 81%/ -2% 38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 79%/ 0% 49/ 17/ UF/ 79%/ same RANKED 13th Tied 44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 79%/ 0% 44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 77%/ 2% 42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 75%/ 4% FACT: UF ranked tied for 13th with UW- Madison and UC- Irvine @ 79% It is only 2% points short of UC- Davis and 3% points of UIUC. CONCLUSION: As a category that is worth a total of 16% THIS IS ONE ofthe areas that UF MUST concentrate on!!! B- Avg Fresh Ret Subcategory VALUE 4% of the 20% Overall Rank/ State Rank/ School/ 38/ 10t/ UC- San Diego/ 94%/ 0% 44/ 13t/ UC- Irvine/ 94%/ 0% 49/ 17/ UF/ 94%/ same/ RANKED 1st tied 38/ 10t/ UW-Madison/ 93%/ 1% 42/ 11t/ UWashington/ 93%/ 1% 44/ 13t/ UT- Austin/ 93%/ 1% 48/ 16/ PSU/ 93%/ 1% 38/ 10t/ UIUC/ 92%/ 2% 42/ 11t/ UC- Davis/ 91%/ 3% 44/ 13t/ UC- SB/ 91%/ 3% FACT: UF already ranked tied for 1st in this 4% category. CONCLUSION:UF must keep this up.
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