The WSJ / THE US College Rankings are based on 4 areas: Outcomes 40%, Resources 30%, Engagement 20%, & Environment 10%.
I have refigured the WSJ / THE rankings based on only the two primary factors which represent value for students: “Outcomes” & “Resources”.
Among approximately 3,500 four year degree granting institutions, it is significant to be included among the 500 colleges & universities ranked by the WSJ / THE.
Annual rankings based on endowments include about 800 colleges & universities so being among the top 500 colleges & universities seems significant.
Below are the WSJ / THE top 50 schools for value as I have recalculated them by combining scores for outcomes ranking and for resources ranking. I did this in large part because I have concerns over the value of the rankings for engagement which are subjective and compiled from student surveys.