The college ranking you do *not* want to see your kid's school on

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<p>[Druggiest</a> Colleges in U.S.: Colorado, Denison, Dartmouth, Kenyon, More - The Daily Beast](<a href=“Druggiest Colleges in U.S.: Colorado, Denison, Dartmouth, Kenyon, More”>Druggiest Colleges in U.S.: Colorado, Denison, Dartmouth, Kenyon, More)</p>

<p>(oops–we are 2 for 2) :(</p>

<p>(And I’m counting on all you sharp CC parents to pick their methodology apart. Seems like arrests might have more to do with how good local enforcement is than prevalence of use. And using overall state drug use as a data point? Sounds a little iffy. . . )</p>

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<p>I’m not even one of the sharp CC parents, and I can pick apart their methodology: “First, we turned to College P-r-owler…”</p>

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<p>I think that you have to be very suspicious if a college ever makes the list of: least number of sexual assaults, least number of NCAA violations, least number of student complaints, etc–this usually means that cover-ups are occurring, students are discouraged from filing reports, officials are sweeeping things under the rug to look good and violations are not being addressed.</p>

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<p>My first reaction was, “Wait, why is Reed not on this list? We’re getting ignored again,” but then I realized it was based on number of drug-related arrests on campus and it all became clear.</p>

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<p>It’s all pretty squishy. Daily Beast relies heavily on the College Pr<em>wl</em>r drug safety grades, but CP’s methodology is very squishy. It also includes the Department of Education data on drug use, so DB is double-counting that statistic. </p>

<p>Then there’s the simple gut-level check. Take a random school with a druggy reputation like Reed*. Is it listed on DB’s ranking? No, it’s not. Case closed. :)</p>

<p>*I’m not hating. Reed’s a highly academic and demanding school, and I’d be happy to send a kid there.</p>

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<p>I love how the article calls it ‘drug experimentation’ like the students are doing something scientific, instead of ruining their minds and bodies.</p>

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<p>I’m somewhat shocked Kenyon is listed, but Oberlin isn’t considering the prevalence of weed and psychedelic usage during my time there in the mid-late '90s and common perceptions among friends that Kenyon was more socially conservative. </p>

<p>I do know of some older Obies who’d take serious issue with them placing Kenyon over Oberlin in that regard. However, I’m betting parents are probably relieved.</p>

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<p>A few schools had low drug arrests (on campus).
I note the high state-wide drug use among 18-25 being as much as 30%…
so with the other websites info and that state stat?? perhaps thats the methodology.</p>

<p>Alot of SUNY reps</p>

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<p>“Then there’s the simple gut-level check. Take a random school with a druggy reputation like Reed. Is it listed on DB’s ranking? No, it’s not. Case closed.*”</p>

<p>How could they fail to include reputation in their tabulation? If the answer is obviously wrong, they need to change the formula or keep digging for data until it’s right! ;)</p>

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<p>Skidmore–1 on campus drug arrest for 2,727 students. And that makes you #21?</p>