2020’s College & University Rankings

(UNDATED) – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and tuition costs have more than doubled since the 1980s, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2020’s Best College & University Rankings, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities.

To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared more than 1,000 higher-education institutions in the United States based on 33 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 Indiana

1. University of Notre Dame
2. Purdue University-West Lafayette
3. University of Evansville
4. DePauw University
5. Indiana University-Bloomington
6. Oakland City University
7. Goshen College
8. Wabash College
9. Marian University
10. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

With that in mind, here’s a closer look at some of the top schools and how each performed in certain metrics:

School Snapshot: University of Notre Dame (1 = Best; 15 = Average; 30 = Worst)

• 1^st – Admission Rate
• 4^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 8^th – On-Campus Crime
• 7^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 1^st – Graduation Rate
• 1^st – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: Purdue University-West Lafayette (1 = Best; 15 = Average; 30 = Worst)

• 3^rd – Admission Rate
• 17^th – Net Cost
• 5^th – On-Campus Crime
• 4^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 5^th – Graduation Rate
• 4^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary

School Snapshot: University of Evansville (1 = Best; 15 = Average; 30 = Worst)

• 13^th – Admission Rate
• 9^th – Student-Faculty Ratio
• 17^th – On-Campus Crime
• 9^th – Gender & Racial Diversity
• 8^th – Graduation Rate
• 14^th – Post-Attendance Median Salary