Nationwide Rankings Focused on Outcomes-Based Data
TROY, NY (09/15/2015)(readMedia)-- Augustana College Illinois has been ranked 114 among the top 150 best colleges for your money nationwide by College Factual (www.collegefactual.com), a trusted resource that uses customizable tools and outcomes-based rankings systems to guide students through the college selection process.
In addition to Augustana College Illinois's ranking as an institution delivering top value for your educational dollar, the school has also ranked well in several other categories. All of these reflect Augustana College Illinois's high quality of education as compared to other schools on the list, which includes both research universities and liberal arts colleges. A number of outcomes-based factors were used to determine these rankings, including how well the institution retains and graduates students, the average loan debt per student, the boost in expected earnings, the percentage of full-time teachers, and the average student loan default rate.
These rankings include :
- Most Focused for Biological and Biomedical Sciences - # 24 of # 1384
- Best Value for Biological and Biomedical Sciences- # 20 of # 740
You can view all of Augustana College Illinois's rankings here: http://www.collegefactual.com/
"We publish a variety of college rankings to get students and parents focused on key factors they need to consider when choosing a school," says Bill Phelan, CEO of College Factual. "How long it will it take you to graduate? 4 or 6 years? What will your expected earnings be, and how does that compare? What's the risk of student loan default? These are tough questions any prospective student should be asking and we highlight these factors throughout our ranking process."
With a focus on providing sought-after data and unique decision-making tools, College Factual puts the college rankings process in the hands of students and parents and not those of institutions or national publications.
College Factual's ranking system is based on a series of algorithms that include information from the Department of Education, nationally mandated data reporting for institutions, and Payscale.
For more information about College Factual's rankings, visit www.collegefactual.com or contact media@collegefactual.com.
