With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and colleges adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for collegesand for universities.
To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 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 California
1. California Institute of Technology6. University of California-Los Angeles
2. Stanford University7. Harvey Mudd College
3. University of California-Berkeley8. University of Southern California
4. Pomona College9. University of California-Irvine
5. Claremont McKenna College10. University of California-San Diego
With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:
School Snapshot: California Institute of Technology (1 = Best; 34 = Average; 68 = Worst):
- 2nd – Admission Rate
- 62nd – Net Cost
- 1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 62nd – On-Campus Crime
- 22nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: Stanford University (1 = Best; 34 = Average; 68 = Worst):
- 1st – Admission Rate
- 56th – Net Cost
- 2nd – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 23rd – On-Campus Crime
- 2nd – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 1st – Graduation Rate
- 1st – Post-Attendance Median Salary
School Snapshot: University of California-Berkeley (1 = Best; 34 = Average; 68 = Worst):
- 8th – Admission Rate
- 46th – Net Cost
- 46th – Student-Faculty Ratio
- 49th – On-Campus Crime
- 14th – Gender & Racial Diversity
- 3rd – Graduation Rate
- 10th – Post-Attendance Median Salary
To view the full reports, please visit:
Best Colleges & Universities Overall: https://wallethub.com/edu/college-rankings/40750/
Best Colleges: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-colleges-in-the-us-ranking/40748/
Best Universities: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-universities-in-usa-ranking/39704/