Elements of a system
US News & World Report calculates scores for its rankings based on seven categories, each of which may include several pieces of statistical data.
| Reputation: | 25% |
| Graduation, retention rates: | 20% |
| Faculty resources: | 20% |
| Student selectivity: | 15% |
| Financial resources: | 10% |
| Alumni giving: | 5% |
| Graduation rate performance | 5% |
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