The Economist Ranks ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Among Top 15 Best Values in Illinois

Jan 08, 2016

Best value for education

In its first-ever list of college rankings, magazine has placed ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ among the top 15 colleges in Illinois for value.

Leveraging information from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard website for four-year non-vocational colleges, The Economist created its rankings based on the premise that the “economic value of a university is equal to the gap between how much money its students subsequently earn, and how much they might have made had they studied elsewhere.â€

The Economist analyzed the class of 2001’s median income 10 years after graduation. It considered a variety of factors, including gender, race, the size of the college, average SAT scores and the number of students receiving Pell Grants for working-class students.

Based on multiple factors and analysis, The Economist found ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ provides one of the best values in Illinois.