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| NC State University in Top Ranks of U.S. Universities Up to date as of 1-27-2012 Each report data collection defines and collects data in its own way. This compendium tries to be very clear using the labels on each Report as it is publicly released and listing the time points of publication. The actual data is typically a year prior to publication date. Entries are ordered by most recent on top. Kiplinger Magazine, 2012 (Released in January 2012)
Population: Traditional four-year public universities with broad-based curriculums. The population excludes military schools, service academies, schools that do not provide housing, and private or partially private institutions. Princeton Review, 2011 (Released in Winter)
Population: The Best Value Colleges for 2011 were selected based upon institutional data and student opinion surveys collected from Fall 2009 through Fall 2010. U.S. News & World Report, Undergraduate-2012 Edition (Released in Fall 2011);
The Center for Measuring University Performance, 2010 Report (Released in Fall 2011)
National Science Foundation, 2009 (Released in July 2011)
Population: Accredited US Universities offering programs in science and engineering. U.S. News & World Report, Graduate-2012 (Released in Spring 2011)
Population: Colleges or universities that are regionally accredited and have a total enrollment of at least 200 students. U.S. News does not include institutions where the undergraduate student population consists almost entirely of nontraditional students, or institutions that offer most or all of their degrees in fine arts, performing arts, business, or engineering. Ranking Web of World Universities , 2011 (Released in Winter 2010)
Population: 16,000 worldwide higher education institutions. Web presence measures the activity and visibility of the institutions and it is a good indicator of impact and prestige of universities. Rank summarizes the global performance of the University, provides information for candidate students and scholars, and reflects the commitment to the dissemination of scientific knowledge.
- - - - - - Older Entries - - - - - - Center for World-Class Universities, 2009 (Released in Late Fall)
Population: 500 major world institutes of higher education ranked according to a formula that took into account alumni and staff winning Nobel Prizes and Field Medals, highly-cited researchers in 21 broad subject categories, articles published in Nature and Science, the Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts and Humanities Citation Index and the per capita academic performance (on the indicators above) of an institution. Association of Research Libraries Membership Index, 2008 (Released in Fall)
Population: Membership of 113 research libraries at comprehensive, research-extensive institutions in the US and Canada that share similar research missions, aspirations, and achievements. Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2008 (Released in Summer)
Population: Top 100 US higher education institutions granting degrees to minority students. American Association of Engineering Profiles, 2008 (Released in Summer)
Population: U.S. and Canadian schools offering undergraduate and graduate engineering, as well as engineering technology programs with the intent of preparing prospective students for their future education in engineering.
Links American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Direct questions to University Planning and Analysis (Lewis_Carson@ncsu.edu). |