<p>Guys, RML is just going to continue to project his rigid view of prestige and quality as a view shared by parents and applicants everywhere, so leave him/her in their nonage.</p>
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<p>here are a few metrics where columbia beats at least 2 of the 5:</p>
<p>class sizes
student to faculty ratio
sat scores
% of students in the top 10% of their high school class
ethnic diversity
% international students
% of pell grant recipients (as a measure of socio-economic diversity)
average undergraduate indebtedness at graduation
freshman retention
graduation rates
nobel prize winners</p>
<p>the center for measuring university performance puts columbia first in their research rankings</p>