The US World and News uses many parameters to check the Yale University rankings. Some of them are the average 6 year graduation rate, average first-year retention rate, student-faculty ratio, faculty members salaries rank and many others.
Look at these parameters with their weightage -
Yale University Ranking Criteria (US News) | Weightage |
|---|---|
Average 6-year graduation rate | 16% |
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell Grant | 5.5% |
Average first-year student retention rate | 5% |
Over performance (+)/Underperformance (-) | 10% |
Median federal loan debt for graduation borrowers | 5% |
College grads earning more than a HS grad | 5% |
Student-Faculty Ratio | 3% |
Faculty salaries rank | 6% |
Percent of faculty who are full-time | 2% |
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For global university rankings, USNWR uses multiple indicators grouped roughly into the following categories:
| Category | Weight | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Global Research Reputation | 12.5% | Based on surveys of academics worldwide about excellence in research. |
| Regional Research Reputation | 12.5% | Peer reputation in the specific region of the university. |
| Publications | 10% | Total scholarly publications indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, or similar databases. |
| Books | 2.5% | Scholarly books published by faculty. |
| Conferences | 2.5% | Number and quality of academic conference contributions. |
| Normalized Citation Impact | 10% | Citation impact adjusted by field and number of publications. |
| Total Citations | 7.5% | Total citations received by publications. |
| Number of Publications Among Top 10% Most Cited | 12.5% | Measures highly cited work relative to peers. |
| International Collaboration | 5% | Publications co-authored with international institutions. |
| Number of PhD Degrees Awarded | 5% | Indicates scale and output of graduate programs. |
| Faculty/Student Ratio | 5% | Measures teaching resources available. |
| Number of Doctorates Awarded to Women and Underrepresented Groups | 5% | Diversity and inclusiveness of doctoral graduates. |
| Other Indicators | Remaining 5–10% | Often includes funding, awards, and special recognition. |
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