East Carolina University ranks among top 25% in nation. (high schools, stats)

[Richard Martin]

Forbes has released it's list of top colleges in the country.

There are 4168 total including for profits

There are 2169 non profits

How many colleges are there in America? - College Confidential

ECU ranked at number 504 putting it in the top 25% among non profit schools.

Forbes Magazine Ranks Best Colleges

[box_of_zip_disks]

Eh, the methodology Forbes used is shaky, to put it politely.

Rate My Professor ratings and number of alumni listed in those Who's Who scams? Puh-leeze.

http://centerforcollegeaffordability...ethodology.pdf

That reads like a stupid person's criteria for rating schools. Might as well rank them by which has the coolest looking mascot.

[MrBojangles]

But the common "consensus" here, is ECU is one of dem dumb people colleges.

[frisch]

Well, to an extent it is. I'm an alum and don't believe it's that good of a school. It has gotten worse in the past few years.

It's not BAD, but it sure isn't 25% material. May be in the top 25% in size alone but that's about it.

[PIR8tes12]

Gotten worse? admission rates have decreased and academic requirments have increased in the last 4 years

[frisch]

That's great on paper, but it hasn't helped the university's image one bit.

[BMORE]

That list is flawed.

[Phil A. Delphia]

Originally Posted by BMOREBOY

That list is flawed.

Lists from the media usually are, but , in business, any advertisement is good advertisement.

[box_of_zip_disks]

Originally Posted by frisch

Well, to an extent it is. I'm an alum and don't believe it's that good of a school. It has gotten worse in the past few years.

It's not BAD, but it sure isn't 25% material. May be in the top 25% in size alone but that's about it.

It's no better or worse than the other 2nd tier UNC schools.

Originally Posted by PIR8tes12

Gotten worse? admission rates have decreased and academic requirments have increased in the last 4 years

That's a function of more people applying, along with rampant grade inflation in high schools juking the stats, not necessarily more qualified people applying. The ratio of college to non-college material hasn't dramatically changed. This is true across the board for every school.

[Richard Martin]

This is real college town spirit folks.