Is there huge gap between BC and BU?

tk21769
Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:05:37 +0000

You can easily look up the kind of data that influences some of the college rankings.
For example …

… BC … BU … factor
… $173K … $55K … endowment per student
… 100% … 85% … average percentage of demonstrated need covered by n-b financial aid
… 7% … 13% … classes with 50 or more students (but BU has a higher pct. with fewer than 20)
… 690/670 … 680/636 … avg entering SAT M/CR (but BU has a slightly lower admit rate)
… 89% … 81% … 4y graduation rate
… $20K … $41K … avg. debt at graduation
… $70K … $62K … median alumni salary 10y after graduation

Are factors like these important to you? Do you trust the numbers (from USNWR/Kiplinger’s/Raptor)? If so, do the differences seem significant? Can you find others that favor BU?