<p>Here’s one person’s view on how to reshape the rankings and the weightings:</p>
<p>25% STUDENT BODY MEASUREMENTS for Incoming and Outgoing Students
8% Standardized Test Scores
4% Top 10% Ranks
2% Admittance Rate
8% Job Placement Statistics
3% Graduate School Statistics</p>
<p>20% FACULTY RESOURCES
4% % of classes with under 20 students
4% % of classes with over 50 students
4% Student/faculty ratio
2% % of classes taught by Tas
2% % of faculty with highest degree
2% Faculty salary
2% % of faculty that are full-time</p>
<p>20% FACULTY ASSESSMENT
8% Reputation among academics
6% Reputation among students
6% Reputation among employers</p>
<p>15.0% FINANCIAL RESOURCES
10% Money per student dedicated to research, student services, and related educational expenditures.
5% Endowment per capita (while it’s not likely, ideally splitting out spending on undergraduate vs. graduate students)</p>
<p>12.5% GRADUATION/RETENTION MEASUREMENTS
2% Freshman Retention
2.5% 4-Year Graduation Rate
5% 6-Year Graduation Rate
3% Differential Measurement</p>
<p>5% FACILITIES</p>
<p>2.5% ALUMNI GIVING</p>