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% new entrants students submitting SAT scores (?)

% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class (?)

6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant (?)

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College grads earning more than a HS grad (?)

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Full-time retention rate 2024 (EF2024D) (?)

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Graduation Rate Performance (Over/Under) (?)

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Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024) (?)

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Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities (?)

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Updated Rankings

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Rank	Institution	Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities	Score (?)
#1	University of California, Berkeley	#1	—
#2	University of California, Los Angeles	#2	—
#3	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor	#3	—
#4	University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill	#4	—
#5	University of Virginia	#4	—
#6	University of California San Diego	#6	—
#7	University of Florida	#7	—
#8	The University of Texas--Austin	#7	—
#9	University of California, Davis	#9	—
#10	University of California, Irvine	#9	—
#11	Georgia Institute of Technology	#9	—
#12	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	#12	—
#13	University of Wisconsin--Madison	#12	—
#14	University of California, Santa Barbara	#14	—
#15	The Ohio State University	#15	—
#16	University of Maryland, College Park	#16	—
#17	Rutgers University--New Brunswick	#16	—
#18	University of Washington	#16	—
#19	University of Georgia	#19	—
#20	Purdue University--Main Campus	#19	—
#21	Florida State University	#21	—
#22	Texas A&M University	#21	—
#23	William & Mary	#21	—
#24	Virginia Tech	#21	—
#25	University of California, Merced	#25	—
#26	University of Minnesota--Twin Cities	#26	—
#27	Stony Brook University--SUNY	#26	—
#28	The Pennsylvania State University--University Park	#26	—
#29	University of Massachusetts--Amherst	#29	—
#30	Michigan State University	#29	—
#31	North Carolina State University	#29	—
#32	University of Connecticut	#32	—
#33	University of Pittsburgh	#32	—
#34	Indiana University--Bloomington	#34	—
#35	Binghamton University--SUNY	#34	—
#36	University of California, Riverside	#36	—
#37	Rutgers University--Newark	#36	—
#38	University at Buffalo--SUNY	#36	—
#39	Clemson University	#36	—
#40	Colorado School of Mines	#40	—
#41	New Jersey Institute of Technology	#40	—
#42	University of Illinois Chicago	#42	—
#43	University of California, Santa Cruz	#43	—
#44	University of Delaware	#43	—
#45	University of South Florida	#43	—
#46	University of Colorado Boulder	#46	—
#47	Florida International University	#46	—
#48	Rutgers University--Camden	#46	—
#49	Auburn University	#49	—
#50	University of Iowa	#49	—
#51	University of Missouri	#49	—
#52	Temple University	#49	—
#53	University of Tennessee--Knoxville	#49	—
#54	The University of Oklahoma	#54	—
#55	University of Oregon	#54	—
#56	The University of Texas--Dallas	#54	—
#57	Arizona State University	#57	—
#58	San Diego State University	#57	—
#59	University of Central Florida	#57	—
#60	Iowa State University of Science and Technology	#57	—
#61	University of New Hampshire	#57	—
#62	George Mason University	#57	—
#63	University of Arizona	#63	—
#64	California State University, Long Beach	#63	—
#65	University of Maryland Baltimore County	#63	—
#66	University at Albany--SUNY	#63	—
#67	University of South Carolina	#63	—
#68	University of Alabama at Birmingham	#68	—
#69	CUNY--City College	#68	—
#70	University of Houston	#68	—
#71	University of Vermont	#68	—
#72	California State University--Fullerton	#72	—
#73	Virginia Commonwealth University	#72	—
#74	University of Kansas	#74	—
#75	University of Kentucky	#74	—
#76	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	#74	—
#77	Miami University--Oxford	#74	—
#78	Oregon State University	#74	—
#79	Colorado State University	#79	—
#80	University of Massachusetts--Lowell	#79	—
#81	University of Rhode Island	#79	—
#82	University of Utah	#79	—
#83	James Madison University	#79	—
#84	Kansas State University	#84	—
#85	University of Louisville	#84	—
#86	Michigan Technological University	#84	—
#87	University of Nebraska -- Lincoln	#84	—
#88	Montclair State University	#84	—
#89	Stockton University	#84	—
#90	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	#84	—
#91	University of Cincinnati	#84	—
#92	The University of Alabama	#92	—
#93	Florida A&M University	#92	—
#94	University of Hawaii at Manoa	#92	—
#95	Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge	#92	—
#96	University of Mississippi	#92	—
#97	Rowan University	#92	—
#98	California State University--San Bernardino	#98	—
#99	Wayne State University	#98	—
#100	University of Arkansas	#100	—
#101	California State University--Fresno	#100	—
#102	Florida Atlantic University	#100	—
#103	University of Idaho	#100	—
#104	Indiana University Indianapolis	#104	—
#105	Missouri University of Science and Technology	#104	—
#106	University of Nevada--Reno	#104	—
#107	East Carolina University	#104	—
#108	Washington State University	#104	—
#109	Georgia State University	#109	—
#110	University of North Carolina--Greensboro	#109	—
#111	University of North Carolina--Wilmington	#109	—
#112	Ohio University	#109	—
#113	Oklahoma State University	#109	—
#114	Texas Tech University	#109	—
#115	San Francisco State University	#115	—
#116	Mississippi State University	#115	—
#117	University of North Texas	#115	—
#118	Ball State University	#118	—
#119	University of Massachusetts--Boston	#118	—
#120	The University of Texas--Rio Grande Valley	#118	—
#121	The University of Texas--San Antonio	#118	—
#122	University of North Florida	#122	—
#123	Illinois State University	#122	—
#124	New Mexico State University	#122	—
#125	Portland State University	#122	—
#126	The University of Texas--Arlington	#122	—
#127	West Virginia University	#122	—
#128	University of Wyoming	#122	—
#129	University of Colorado Denver	#129	—
#130	University of Missouri--Kansas City	#129	—
#131	University of Nevada--Las Vegas	#129	—
#132	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University	#129	—
#133	Winston-Salem State University	#129	—
#134	North Dakota State University	#129	—
#135	Kent State University	#129	—
#136	University of Alabama at Huntsville	#136	—
#137	Northern Arizona University	#136	—
#138	University of Massachusetts Dartmouth	#136	—
#139	Grand Valley State University	#136	—
#140	University of Missouri--St. Louis	#136	—
#141	University of New Mexico	#136	—
#142	University of North Dakota	#136	—
#143	West Chester University of Pennsylvania	#136	—
#144	Utah State University	#136	—
#145	California State University--East Bay	#145	—
#146	University of Maine	#145	—
#147	Western Carolina University	#145	—
#148	South Dakota State University	#145	—
#149	Middle Tennessee State University	#145	—
#150	Tennessee Tech University	#145	—
#151	Sam Houston State University	#145	—
#152	Texas State University	#145	—
#153	The University of Texas--El Paso	#145	—
#154	Wichita State University	#154	—
#155	University of Memphis	#154	—
#156	Augusta University	#154	—
#157	Central Michigan University	#157	—
#158	University of South Dakota	#157	—
#159	Western Michigan University	#159	—
#160	Bowling Green State University	#159	—
#161	The University of Toledo	#159	—
#162	Old Dominion University	#159	—
#163	University of Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras	#159	—
#164	Boise State University	#164	—
#165	Northern Illinois University	#164	—
#166	Southern Illinois University--Carbondale	#164	—
#167	University of Nebraska Omaha	#164	—
#168	East Tennessee State University	#164	—
#169	University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee	#164	—
#170	Louisiana Tech University	#170	—
#171	Oakland University	#170	—
#172	University of Southern Mississippi	#170	—
#173	Montana State University	#170	—
#174	Kean University	#170	—
#175	University of Houston--Clear Lake	#170	—
#176	Marshall University	#170	—
#177	Florida Gulf Coast University	#170	—
#178	University of Hawaii at Hilo	#178	—
#179	Eastern Kentucky University	#178	—
#180	Morgan State University	#178	—
#181	Ferris State University	#178	—
#182	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	#178	—
#183	University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	#178	—
#184	The University of Texas at Tyler	#178	—
#185	Texas Woman's University	#178	—
#186	Radford University	#178	—
#187	University of Northern Colorado	#187	—
#188	Georgia Southern University	#187	—
#189	Cleveland State University	#187	—
#190	Prairie View A&M University	#187	—
#191	Arkansas State University	#191	—
#192	Texas A & M University-Kingsville	#191	—
#193	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	#191	—
#194	University of Louisiana at Monroe	#194	—
#195	Missouri State University	#194	—
#196	University of South Alabama	#196	—
#197	University of Central Arkansas	#196	—
#198	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	#196	—
#199	Indiana State University	#196	—
#200	Western Kentucky University	#196	—
#201	Jackson State University	#196	—
#202	University of Montana	#196	—
#203	University of West Georgia	#203	—
#204	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	#203	—
#205	Eastern Michigan University	#203	—
#206	The University of Akron	#203	—
#207	Tarleton State University	#203	—
#208	Kennesaw State University	#203	—
#209	University of Arkansas--Little Rock	#209	—
#210	Northern Kentucky University	#209	—
#211	University of Michigan--Flint	#209	—
#212	East Texas A&M University	#209	—
#213	University of New Orleans	#213	—
#214	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	#214	—
#215	University of Colorado--Colorado Springs	#215	—
#216	Tennessee State University	#215	—
#217	University of Alaska Fairbanks	#217	—
#218	Valdosta State University	#217	—
#219	Wright State University	#219	—
#220	Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi	#219	—
#221	Idaho State University	#221	—
#222	Alabama State University	#222	—
#223	Lamar University	#222	—
#224	Southern University and A&M College	#224	—
#225	Texas Southern University	#225	—

Scoring Formula

Score = Σ(normalized value × weight)

Each metric is normalized to 0-100, multiplied by its weight, then summed to produce the final score.

Top Institution: University of California, Berkeley

Metric	Raw Value	Normalized	Weighted
Total Score:			0.0

Summary: University of California, Berkeley ranked first based on overall performance.