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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	History, Yale University	26.6	6.3	68%	4.6	4.9	$16,526	15.8	51	3.7	10%	740	740
2.	History, Columbia University in the City of New York	25.6	8.4	68%	4.3	4.6	$16,600	28.6	55	6.1	13%	725	715
3.	History, Harvard University	24.8	7.7	70%	4.0	4.7	$17,425	24.0	43	3.4	9%	745	745
4.	History, Princeton University	24.5	6.2	78%	4.5	4.8	$17,805	13.0	37	1.8	11%	745	735
5.	History, Stanford University	23.2	7.0	81%	4.4	4.6	$17,084	14.6	39	3.6	12%	735	720
6.	History, University of Pennsylvania	19.4	7.5	64%	4.1	4.2	$18,171	16.4	55	2.1	21%	725	705
7.	History, Cornell University	19.0	5.9	75%	3.9	4.2	$16,969	8.8	42	2.0	27%	710	675
7.	History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	19.0	7.3	66%	3.8	3.8	$13,288	16.8	47	3.5	36%	650	640
9.	History, University of California-Berkeley	17.5	7.7	69%	4.5	4.8	$24,521	24.0	58	3.6	25%	685	645
10.	History, University of Chicago	17.2	8.2	66%	4.2	4.5	$17,977	20.2	45	5.6	40%	715	725
11.	History, University of Virginia-Main Campus	16.8	7.7	67%	3.7	3.7	$13,405	14.4	43	3.1	38%	670	655
12.	History, Johns Hopkins University	16.6	7.7	78%	4.4	4.4	$16,005	14.4	22	4.5	35%	705	680
12.	History, University of California-Los Angeles	16.6	7.7	56%	4.1	4.6	$28,900	30.6	89	3.6	23%	665	630
14.	History, Ohio State University-Main Campus	16.4	7.2	69%	3.1	3.2	$15,072	18.2	71	1.3	73%	580	560
15.	History, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	16.3	8.0	75%	3.8	3.7	$12,805	13.6	46	1.6	70%	630	600
16.	History, Northwestern University	14.7	7.0	73%	3.7	3.9	$17,240	8.8	38	1.9	30%	715	695
17.	History, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	14.5	7.7	73%	3.7	3.7	$14,982	14.8	52	3.2	61%	615	580
17.	History, University of Notre Dame	14.5	6.9	84%	2.8	2.7	$14,992	6.6	47	1.5	32%	700	685
19.	History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	12.7	8.2	70%	3.7	3.5	$14,714	12.2	52	2.7	68%	675	615
20.	History, The University of Texas at Austin	12.4	7.7	69%	3.6	3.7	$18,426	11.6	64	1.0	51%	630	605
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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21.	History, University of Hawaii at Manoa	12.3	6.2	89%	3.2	2.5	$10,330	3.4	30	1.5	65%	570	535
22.	History, University of Georgia	10.2	5.6	67%	2.9	2.8	$12,500	5.0	26	0.4	62%	615	610
23.	History, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	9.2	8.2	65%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,399	16.8	30*	2.6*	57%	680	640
24.	History, Duke University	8.8	8.7	56%	3.8	3.9	$16,361	8.2	38	2.7	22%	725	705
25.	History, Indiana University-Bloomington	8.7	9.2	69%	3.5	3.6	$13,216	20.6	42	7.0	85%	560	550
26.	History, Brown University	8.6	7.7	50%	3.9	4.0	$16,202	7.6	28	3.8	15%	725	710
26.	History, New York University	8.6	8.0	62%	3.6	3.6	$18,357	12.0	36	1.6	37%	665	665
26.	History, University of Kansas Main Campus	8.6	6.7	50%	3.1	3.1	$11,533	8.4	35	1.5	69%	614*	598*
29.	History, Rice University	8.4	6.2	61%	3.0	3.2	$15,506	3.0	20	1.5	25%	725	710
30.	History, Northeastern University	7.8	5.4	78%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,739	2.4	30*	2.6*	47%	625	605
31.	History, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	7.2	7.4	70%	3.3	3.2	$14,947	5.4	35	2.4	49%	625	610
32.	History, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	7.0	8.7	67%	3.3	3.3	$12,626	8.4	41	3.0	67%	610	590
33.	History, Georgetown University	6.9	8.2	72%	3.1	2.8	$18,032	9.0	33	2.1	21%	695	695
33.	History, Marquette University	6.9	6.7	73%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,174	2.2	30*	2.6*	70%	600	595
35.	History, Vanderbilt University	6.5	6.7	67%	3.1	3.2	$17,056	3.0	26	1.1	35%	695	675
36.	History, Brandeis University	6.0	7.4	62%	3.3	3.4	$15,316	7.6	17	3.3	40%	675	675
37.	History, Michigan State University	5.7	8.7	58%	2.8	2.9	$11,006	8.6	48	1.2	76%	585	555
38.	History, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	5.6	5.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,315*	1.6	30*	2.6*	67%	690	645
39.	History, University of Maryland-College Park	5.5	9.9	59%	3.3	3.4	$14,382	8.0	55	2.0	49%	650	625
40.	History, Clark University	5.4	6.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$11,373	1.2	30*	2.6*	62%	595	610
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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40.	History, Emory University	5.4	8.7	64%	3.3	3.4	$16,296	9.2	27	3.1	39%	700	680
42.	History, SUNY at Binghamton	5.3	8.7	69%	3.1	3.0	$12,093	6.6	25	4.0	43%	650	615
43.	History, Purdue University-Main Campus	4.7	6.9	76%	2.6	2.5	$12,056	3.4	26	1.1	85%	590	555
44.	History, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	4.6	5.7	64%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,469	3.4	30*	2.6*	51%	565	555
45.	History, Carnegie Mellon University	4.0	7.2	53%	3.3	3.1	$15,605	4.6	21	2.2	39%	720	660
46.	History, University of Delaware	3.8	7.7	58%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,691	4.2	30*	2.6*	47%	610	595
46.	History, Washington University in St Louis	3.8	7.9	60%	2.7	3.0	$14,341	2.6	18	2.6	19%	730	710
48.	History, University of Wisconsin-Madison	3.6	8.7	62%	4.3	4.4	$28,186	20.8	61	5.1	71%	650	615
49.	History, University of Utah	3.1	7.7	67%	2.8*	2.8*	$11,640	3.0	30*	2.6*	86%	614*	598*
50.	History, Kansas State University	2.8	7.0	63%	2.8*	2.8*	$13,793	1.8	30*	2.6*	48%	614*	598*
51.	History, College of William and Mary	2.6	7.9	68%	2.9	2.9	$14,156	3.4	10	3.4	31%	670	680
52.	History, University of Rochester	2.5	7.7	63%	3.1	3.5	$17,028	4.8	25	3.2	46%	670	650
53.	History, Boston College	2.1	8.1	53%	2.5	2.6	$14,266	7.0	28	2.9	31%	680	655
54.	History, University of Florida	2.0	6.7	35%	3.1	3.1	$14,426	4.8	36	2.2	57%	640	620
55.	History, University of Kentucky	1.4	6.9	51%	2.6	2.5	$12,008	6.4	26	2.1	79%	575	565
56.	History, Providence College	1.3	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$12,768*	0.6	30*	2.6*	54%	605	590
57.	History, University of California-San Diego	1.2	7.5	82%	3.4	3.5	$26,931	7.6	42	1.8	39%	655	605
58.	History, Tufts University	1.0	6.0	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$21,793*	1.0	30*	2.6*	28%	705	700
58.	History, University of Mississippi Main Campus	1.0	6.0	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$14,063	4.2	30*	2.6*	81%	540	535
58.	History, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	1.0	6.7	48%	2.1	2.2	$11,644	6.4	23	1.3	75%	605	595
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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58.	History, University of Oregon	1.0	7.7	77%	2.7	2.6	$13,284	2.6	24	0.7	91%	560	555
62.	History, Loyola University Chicago	0.2	7.5	73%	2.7	2.3	$14,262	3.0	21	1.5	74%	585	590
62.	History, Stony Brook University	0.2	8.7	58%	3.2	2.9	$12,370	5.8	23	4.5	51%	610	570
62.	History, Tulane University of Louisiana	0.2	7.7	58%	3.0	2.5	$15,879	4.0	23	3.4	45%	680	670
65.	History, Lehigh University	0.1	8.7	70%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,833	1.2	30*	2.6*	41%	680	640
66.	History, University of Arkansas Main Campus	-0.1	6.9	73%	2.1	1.7	$12,653	3.6	20	1.5	87%	580	575
67.	History, Ohio University-Main Campus	-0.6	6.7	56%	3.0	2.8	$13,989	3.2	24	1.2	89%	545	545
68.	History, University of Missouri-Columbia	-0.7	8.1	47%	2.7	2.8	$12,268	6.6	27	2.2	83%	595	600
69.	History, University of Miami	-0.8	7.7	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,255	1.4	30*	2.6*	46%	640	620
70.	History, The University of Tennessee	-0.9	7.0	77%	2.1	1.9	$13,774	2.8	16	2.9	44%	555	555
71.	History, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-1.1	6.9	69%	2.7	2.4	$18,454	10.4	25	2.4	91%	560	550
71.	History, Middle Tennessee State University	-1.1	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$13,090*	0.8	30*	2.6*	71%	555	545
73.	History, Mississippi State University	-1.2	4.6	65%*	0.6	0.9	$13,482*	3.6	14	0.9	69%	614*	598*
74.	History, Howard University	-1.4	7.9	65%	2.3	1.8	$11,140	4.0	12	1.8	47%	565	560
75.	History, Florida International University	-1.7	6.4	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,581	1.4	30*	2.6*	61%	550	555
76.	History, Northern Illinois University	-2.1	9.2	65%*	2.6	2.8	$11,988	1.8	35	1.1	70%	538	520
76.	History, University of Southern California	-2.1	7.9	54%	2.4	2.5	$16,572	4.2	20	2.9	27%	690	665
78.	History, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-2.2	5.7	67%	2.8*	2.8*	$20,933	1.6	30*	2.6*	76%	610	600
79.	History, SUNY at Buffalo	-2.3	9.2	63%	2.6	2.7	$11,959	5.6	19	4.1	56%	595	565
79.	History, University of South Carolina-Columbia	-2.3	7.2	66%	2.4	2.3	$18,616	6.4	33	1.6	67%	580	570
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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81.	History, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	-2.4	7.2	50%	2.3	2.5	$13,812	3.8	23	2.7	58%	610	580
81.	History, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	-2.4	7.2	58%	2.4	2.5	$14,135	4.0	19	1.4	72%	570	560
83.	History, University of Illinois at Chicago	-2.5	8.7	62%	2.7	2.8	$15,476	6.6	24	3.0	58%	605	570
84.	History, Western Michigan University	-2.7	9.8	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$12,164	2.2	30*	2.6*	85%	614*	598*
85.	History, The University of Alabama	-2.8	7.2	61%	2.0	1.9	$13,077	4.6	17	1.3	74%	565	565
85.	History, The University of Texas at Arlington	-2.8	5.8	64%	2.8*	2.8*	$18,441	2.0	30*	2.6*	79%	545	515
87.	History, Morgan State University	-3.2	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$13,323*	0.6	30*	2.6*	37%	450	445
87.	History, University of Arizona	-3.2	7.9	68%	2.8	2.9	$17,468	8.6	23	4.1	88%	565	560
89.	History, University of Maine	-3.4	8.1	69%	2.8*	2.8*	$15,962	3.2	30*	2.6*	79%	540	535
89.	History, West Virginia University	-3.4	7.2	68%	1.6	1.4	$11,001	5.8	14	2.2	89%	545	525
91.	History, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	-3.8	5.9	69%	1.5	1.7	$13,505	3.4	15	1.3	90%	515	515
92.	History, University of Southern Mississippi	-3.9	4.9	65%*	0.5	0.7	$10,610*	1.2	5	2.0	37%	520	525
93.	History, CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-4.2	9.5	57%	3.2	3.7	$21,717*	8.6	47	3.7	59%*	614*	598*
94.	History, Oregon State University	-4.5	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,175*	0.6	30*	2.6*	90%	550	530
95.	History, Syracuse University	-4.6	7.2	50%	2.5	2.8	$17,657	2.6	26	1.4	65%	620	595
96.	History, University of Nevada-Reno	-4.7	7.7	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,602	1.0	30*	2.6*	86%	535	525
97.	History, SUNY at Albany	-4.9	10.3	56%	2.8*	2.8*	$12,595	4.2	30*	2.6*	56%	575	555
97.	History, University of Nevada-Las Vegas	-4.9	7.8*	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,111*	1.0	30*	2.6*	81%	515	500
97.	History, Washington State University	-4.9	6.5	50%	1.8	1.8	$13,854	6.2	19	2.8	74%	560	545
100.	History, Texas A & M University	-5.7	7.2	62%	2.8*	2.8*	$22,228	5.0	30*	2.6*	70%	615	585
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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100.	History, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-5.7	7.7	58%	2.7	2.7	$17,645	4.2	22	1.6	80%	575	565
102.	History, University of Memphis	-5.8	9.0	55%	2.8*	2.8*	$13,242	1.8	30*	2.6*	71%	538	530
103.	History, Texas Christian University	-5.9	4.2	37%	1.7	1.4	$15,229	3.0	12	2.5	67%	590	575
104.	History, Illinois State University	-6.2	8.7	92%	0.8	0.7	$11,468	1.6	8	2.5	77%	614*	598*
104.	History, Temple University	-6.2	7.7	59%	2.4	2.4	$18,752	7.0	32	3.6	63%	550	540
106.	History, University of Connecticut	-6.4	9.7	52%	2.7	2.9	$14,790	4.8	28	4.4	51%	600	585
107.	History, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	-6.7	8.7	63%	2.2	2.4	$17,204	4.2	25	1.1	86%	614*	598*
108.	History, University of Houston	-7.0	7.8	65%	2.4	2.6	$19,760	5.4	38	3.3	81%	550	520
109.	History, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-7.2	6.4	56%	2.2	2.2	$17,547	1.8	17	0.9	77%	565	545
110.	History, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-7.5	7.2	52%	2.6	2.5	$20,020	4.6	28	2.3	78%	600	575
110.	History, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-7.5	7.3	50%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,034	1.8	30*	2.6*	77%	520	520
112.	History, Miami University-Oxford	-7.7	9.0	56%	2.2	2.3	$16,397	2.8	25	1.1	69%	625	605
112.	History, University of California-Davis	-7.7	9.0	62%	3.1	3.2	$23,150	6.6	31	2.3	55%	615	565
112.	History, University of Toledo	-7.7	7.6	22%*	2.8*	2.8*	$15,138	2.0	30*	2.6*	59%*	614*	598*
115.	History, Wayne State University	-7.9	10.2	65%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,112	1.4	30*	2.6*	63%	614*	598*
116.	History, University of California-Santa Barbara	-8.1	7.2	54%	3.1	3.3	$29,796	10.0	43	2.4	53%	600	580
117.	History, University of Idaho	-8.4	8.3	86%	2.8*	2.8*	$22,604	1.2	30*	2.6*	83%	550	550
118.	History, Florida State University	-8.6	7.6	61%	2.5	2.2	$21,285	8.2	23	4.9	62%	585	575
119.	History, University of Akron Main Campus	-8.7	9.5	65%*	1.4	1.8	$13,905*	0.8	21	0.8	59%*	614*	598*
120.	History, University of Colorado at Boulder	-9.1	9.4	45%	2.4	2.8	$16,035	5.2	29	1.9	88%	600	580
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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121.	History, University of California-Irvine	-9.4	7.7	66%	2.9	3.0	$26,958	6.2	26	2.5	52%	620	580
122.	History, University of Iowa	-9.8	8.2	53%	3.3	3.4	$24,244	7.0	30	3.8	84%	600	585
122.	History, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-9.8	8.5	47%	2.8*	2.8*	$18,780	5.6	30*	2.6*	74%	535	540
124.	History, Texas Tech University	-10.6	7.9	65%	1.4	1.6	$19,383	4.2	27	1.2	71%	575	555
125.	History, Case Western Reserve University	-11.1	8.7	43%	2.0	2.1	$14,736	2.2	10	4.4	68%	690	650
126.	History, St. John's University-New York	-11.8	8.0	80%	2.8*	2.8*	$26,727	3.2	30*	2.6*	62%	530	515
127.	History, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus	-12.2	14.2	80%	1.7	0.5	$8,997	3.2	14	1.8	22%	605	590
128.	History, George Washington University	-12.4	7.0	46%	2.9	2.8	$28,470	5.2	19	1.5	38%	640	640
129.	History, American University	-13.2	9.7	69%	2.1	2.1	$21,601	3.4	14	2.4	51%	625	645
130.	History, University of North Texas	-14.7	10.5	59%	1.7	1.5	$17,135	4.0	32	1.5	69%	555	545
131.	History, University of North Dakota	-14.8	7.8*	65%*	0.6	0.6	$13,374*	0.6	10	3.8	69%	545	520
132.	History, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-14.9	9.2	31%*	2.2	2.2	$12,800	2.4	21	2.0	94%	515	515
133.	History, Auburn University Main Campus	-15.4	8.1	81%	1.8	1.2	$24,084	4.4	18	2.7	82%	570	550
134.	History, Boston University	-15.8	11.3	53%	2.7	2.7	$22,486	3.0	26	1.7	55%	655	645
135.	History, Iowa State University	-16.7	9.7	18%*	2.8*	2.8*	$17,919	2.8	30*	2.6*	90%	620	595
136.	History, University of California-Riverside	-17.1	7.2	44%	2.5	2.6	$27,976	6.0	27	1.3	74%	565	510
137.	History, Georgia State University	-18.0	11.2	83%	2.8*	2.8*	$27,184	2.6	30*	2.6*	56%	550	540
138.	History, University of California-Santa Cruz	-19.4	7.0	45%	2.8*	2.8*	$31,480	2.6	30*	2.6*	69%	585	580
139.	History, Fordham University	-21.7	10.4	62%	0.8	1.1	$16,453	2.0	8	7.6	50%	590	600
140.	History, Northern Arizona University	-22.1	8.2	50%	1.7	1.3	$22,803	1.8	22	1.2	86%	500	500
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (3)	# Fac (2)	Stu / Fac (-1)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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141.	History, Claremont Graduate University	-25.0	8.0	72%	2.3	2.3	$29,129*	3.8	3	14.3	59%*	614*	598*
142.	History, Catholic University of America	-32.2	8.4	50%	2.6	2.4	$38,228	1.8	17	1.4	82%	565	580

Unranked History Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = 3. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more