For the 16th year in a row, Carolina placed fifth among national public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Colleges” rankings, published(Sept. 13). Click here for the article.
U.S. News & World Report bases the rankings on several weighted key measures of quality: graduation and retention rates (22.5 percent), assessment of excellence by academic peers and high school counselors (22.5 percent), faculty resources (20 percent), student selectivity (12.5 percent), financial resources (10 percent), graduation rate performance (difference between actual and U.S. News’ predicted graduation rates, 7.5 percent) and alumni giving (5 percent)
What helped place Carolina among the top five public universities in this ranking for the 16th consecutive year is a continuing dedication to excellence,” said Chancellor Carol L. Folt. “I am so proud of our students, faculty and staff who make a difference through their excellent scholarship, research and public service. They are making valuable contributions in our state, nation and world by dedicating themselves to tackling the most challenging problems of the day.”