What is the ranking parameter used by US News and World Report, to rank global universities?

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As per the ranking criteria of US News, the ranking body prioritizes peer assessment and graduation rates more than the rest factors. A detailed ranking parameter for Purdue University by US News and World Report is given in the table below:

Purdue 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 an HS grad	5%
Student-Faculty Ratio	3%
Faculty salaries rank	6%
Percent of faculty who are full-time	2%
Financial Resources	8%
Student Excellence	5%
Faculty Research	4%

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