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7 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News & World Report considers several factors while determining the rankings of top universities such as graduation rates, graduation performance rates, college graduate salaries, borrower debt, peer assessment, financial resources per student, faculty salaries, standardized tests, etc. The ranking weightage of some of these factors are given as follows:
Stanford University Ranking Criteria (US News) | Weightage |
|---|---|
Average 6-year graduation rate | 16% |
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
Average first-year student retention rate | 5% |
Over performance (+)/Underperformance (-) | 10% |
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7 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
As per U.S. News ranking, Stanford ranks better than Caltech. Both these universities are the top-ranked universities globally and in the U.S.
University Name | 2024 Ranking | 2025 Ranking |
|---|---|---|
Stanford | 3 | 3 |
CalTech | 23 | 23 |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 9
In the year 2025, Vanderbilt University received 50,084 total applications from more than 100 countries in the world. Out of these applications, only 2,304 applicants were offered admission at this university resulting in a Vanderbilt University acceptance rate of 4.6% meaning out of every 100 applications, only 4 to 5 students were given an opportunity to study here. Really low acceptance rate makes it a highly selective university.
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7 months agoContributor-Level 9
Based on the ratio of admissions to applications, Vanderbilt University acceptance rate stands at 4.6%. Since the stats are on the lower end, we can conclude that VU is a very competitive university to get into. However, students must not feel discouraged and fulfill all the admission requirements; competitive grades, standardized test scores, English language requirements & relevant documents in order to boost their chances of getting admitted in Vanderbilt University.
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7 months ago
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US News & World Report is known to be a globally recognised ranking body that provides education rankings of US universities for several categories, such as global, national, regional, and subject-based rankings. The US News and World Report Rankings of Stanford University are given as follows:
| Year | US News Global Universities Rankings |
|---|---|
| 2023 | #3 |
| 2024 | #3 |
| 2025 | NA |
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7 months ago
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Stanford University is known to have a good ranking for its Chemical Engineering PG, Computer Engineering PG, Global MBA, and Engineering & Technology courses. According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, Stanford University has been ranked at #2 for its MS courses. Some of the other rankings of the course are given in the table below:
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE (Times Higher Education) - Engineering | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| QS - Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| QS - Biological Sciences | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| QS - Engineering and Technology | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| QS - Physics and Astronomy | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Auburn University at Montgomery is known for offering the highest placement rate in the USA. The university placement rate attracts international students the most. AUM placement rate stand at 85%, and the graduates are employed within 6 months of graduation. This figure indicates that out of every 100 students, around 85 students get employed. According to the student reviews on Shiksha, the BPP University graduates can earn up to USD 60,000 (INR 51.28 LPA) per year. AUM University graduates are always in high demand all over the world. The university graduates work for top sectors such as Legal, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Busin
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Auburn University at Montgomery is one of the most prominent universities for higher education in the USA. AUM high placement rate attracts international students the most. Auburn University at Montgomery placement rate stands at 85%, and the graduates are employed within 6 months. This figure shows that out of every 100 students, around 85 student secured employment. As per the sources on web, the average salary Auburn University at Montgomery graduates is USD 60,000 (INR 51.28 LPA) annually. Moreover, the graduates work for top companies such as State of Alabama, United States Air Force, Auburn University, Alfa Insurance, US Army, an
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