National Universities: Tier 4

Methodology



School
Average freshman retention rate
2005 actual graduation rate
% of classes w/fewer than 20 ('05)
% faculty who are full time ('05)
Freshmen in top 10% of HS class

Avg. alumni giving rate
Peer assess- ment score (5.0=highest)
2005 predicted graduation rate
2005 overperf.(+)/ underperf.(-)
% of classes w/50 or more ('05)
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile ('05)
Acceptance rate ('05)

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Alabama A&M University *
1.8 69% 18% 33% 15 43% 9% 93% 16-20 3 N/A 43% N/A
Alliant International University(CA)
1.7 52% 43% 33% -10 86% 0% 51% 933 N/A 77% N/A
Biola University(CA)

Central Michigan University *

Clark Atlanta University

Cleveland State University *

East Tennessee State University *

Florida Atlantic University *

Florida International University *

Georgia State University *

Idaho State University *

Indiana State University *

Indiana U.-Purdue U.—Indianapolis *

Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania *

Jackson State University(MS) *

Kent State University(OH) *

Louisiana Tech University *

Middle Tennessee State Univ. *

Montana State University—Bozeman *

National-Louis University(IL)

New Mexico State University *

Northern Arizona University *

Northern Illinois University *

Nova Southeastern University(FL)

Oakland University(MI) *

Old Dominion University(VA) *

Portland State University(OR) *

San Diego State University *

South Carolina State University *

Tennessee State University *

Texas A&M Univ.—Kingsville *

Texas A&M University—Commerce *

Texas Southern University 1 *

Texas Woman's University *

Union Institute and University(OH)

Univ. of Arkansas—Little Rock 1 *

Univ. of Massachusetts—Boston *

Univ. of Missouri—St. Louis *

Univ. of Southern Mississippi *

Univ. of Wisconsin—Milwaukee *

University of Akron(OH) *

University of Alaska—Fairbanks *

University of Bridgeport(CT)

University of Central Florida *

University of Hartford(CT)

University of Houston *

University of Louisiana—Lafayette *

University of Memphis *

University of Nevada—Las Vegas *

University of New Orleans 11 *

University of North Texas *

University of Northern Colorado *

University of South Alabama *

University of Texas—Arlington *

University of Texas—El Paso *

University of Toledo(OH) *

Wayne State University(MI) *

Wichita State University(KS) *

Wilmington College(DE)

Wright State University(OH) *

* denotes a public school
N/A means not available.
School refused to fill out U.S. News statistical survey. Data that appear may be from school in previous years or from the National Center for Education Statistics unless otherwise noted.
SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants.
Data not submitted in the form requested by U.S. News.
Data reported to U.S. News in previous years.
Data based on fewer than 51 percent of enrolled freshmen.
Some or all data reported to the NCAA and/or the National Center for Education Statistics.
Data reported to the Council for Aid to Education.
Average graduation or freshman retention rates, normally based on four years of data, are given here for fewer than four years because school didn't report rates for the most recent year or years to U.S. News.
SAT and/or ACT not required by school for some or all applicants, and data not submitted in form requested by U.S. News. Data may be based on fewer than 50 percent of enrolled freshmen.
School refused to fill out U.S. News survey. Data from school's website were used.
School was unable to complete the survey because of 2005's Hurricane Katrina; last year's data were used to calculate the rankings and are displayed here.
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