With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs having more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2019’s Best College & University Rankings as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.
To help college-bound seniors make the most informed school choices, WalletHub compared nearly 1,000 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as Student Selectivity, Cost & Financing and Career Outcomes. The data set ranges from student-faculty ratio to graduation rate to post-attendance median salary.
Top 10 Colleges & Universities in Florida
1 | University of Florida | 6 | Ave Maria University | |
2 | Florida State University | 7 | Florida International University | |
3 | University of South Florida | 8 | Florida Southern College | |
4 | University of Miami | 9 | University of North Florida | |
5 | University of Central Florida | 10 | Florida Institute of Technology |
With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:
School Snapshot: University of Florida (1 = Best; 13 = Average; 26 = Worst)
- 3rd – Admission Rate
- 7th – Net Cost
- 17th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 11th – On-Campus Crime
- 10th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: Florida State University (1 = Best; 13 = Average; 26 = Worst)
- 7th – Admission Rate
- 9th – Net Cost
- 19th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 23rd – On-Campus Crime
- 16th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 3rd – Graduation Rate
- 6th – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of South Florida (1 = Best; 13 = Average; 26 = Worst)
- 5th – Admission Rate
- 2nd – Net Cost
- 19th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 16th – On-Campus Crime
- 5th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 4th – Graduation Rate
- 11th – Post-Attendance Median Salary
To view the full reports, please visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall: http://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/
Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/
Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/