USNEWS Ranking for NEU: #96 in 2008 and #69 in 2011, Why?

Colleges & Universities Northeastern University
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<p>I agree it’s not JUST that, Neuchimie. I agree with all the comments earlier and that they have helped improve the scores. </p>

<p>But, I believe the reason for such a large jump in a short time is based on graduation rates. USF is a 4 year school, so if a student takes 5 years to graduate; that is a negative against them as it used to be for NEU. What has changed is that it is no longer a negative when it occurs at NEU.</p>

<p>Check out this thread from 2008 (the year my son and, I think, you too were admitted): <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/477981-why-neu-ranked-low.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/northeastern-university/477981-why-neu-ranked-low.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;