On August 11, 2010, Forbes.com unveiled its list of America’s Best Colleges, which ranks 500 public and private colleges and universities in the United States. In addition to the rankings, the 2010 list provides information on the location, cost, and total student population of the colleges and universities. The Forbes’ list, compiled in conjunction with Dr. Richard Vedder, an economist at Ohio University and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, is based on student-centric data.
The five categories evaluated to compile the 2010 top colleges and universities list include:
• Student Satisfaction
Student evaluations of courses and professors, as posted on RateMyProfessors.com and MyPlan.com.
• Student Success After Graduation
Post-secondary success measured by data on graduates’ salaries, as recorded by Payscale.com, number of alumi listed in Who’s Who of America, and industry leaders who are the CEOs and Board of Directors of prominent companies.
• Student Debt
Analysis of four-year debt incurred by student borrowers and loan default rate.
• Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Each higher education institution’s first-year to sophomore year retention rate and actual number of students who graduate.
• Student-Won Awards
Tally of prestigious national awards won by students such as Fulbright scholarship, Rhodes Scholarship, and the Nobel Prize.
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