Release date: Aug. 17, 2007
Contact: Elaine Justice at 404-727-0643 or elaine.justice@emory.edu

Emory University Rises in U.S. News Rankings

Emory University ranked 17th among 248 national universities in this year's U.S. News & World Report annual college quality rankings. Emory's Goizueta Business School was 12th in the rankings of undergraduate business programs.

"Rankings tell one story about the success of an institution in fulfilling its goals and objectives. The work and accomplishments of its students, faculty and staff are the true measure, however. Emory is committed to investing strategic resources that enable our faculty and students to make a significant impact in the Atlanta community, in higher education and in the world," says Provost Earl Lewis. "We look forward to continuing to meet that challenge."

Emory's rankings on the survey's components included a 15th place ranking in student selectivity. Other components included a 4.0 out of 5 in academic reputation, 10th in faculty resources, 12th in alumni giving and 17th in overall financial resources.

"Being in the top 10 in faculty resources, which represents 20 percent of the final score, helped Emory move up in the rankings," says Daniel Teodorescu, director of institutional research at Emory. The faculty resources indicator is mainly derived from faculty compensation and class size distribution, he adds.

Average faculty compensation at Emory rose last year at a higher rate than in previous years, as did the percentage of classes with enrollments under 20, both of which helped boost Emory's overall faculty resources rank past Stanford (13th), Dartmouth (15th), Cornell (14th) and several other highly ranked universities.

Emory was ranked 17th among national universities offering the best value. Rankings in this category were based on academic quality and the net cost to a student receiving the average amount of financial aid. Emory also was cited for its economic diversity, with 12 percent of undergraduates receiving need-based Pell grants. Earlier this year, the university announced Emory Advantage, a program of financial aid initiatives to help lower- and middle-income students and families reduce debt during the undergraduate years.

Emory ranked 12th in alumni giving, with an average of 37 percent of alumni contributing to the school over a two-year period.

The rankings will be in the Aug. 27 issue of the magazine, which will appear on newsstands Monday, Aug. 20 and at www.usnews.com on Friday, Aug. 17.

Emory University is known for its demanding academics, outstanding undergraduate college of arts and sciences, highly ranked professional schools and state-of-the-art research facilities. For nearly two decades Emory has been named one of the country's top 25 national universities by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to its nine schools, the university encompasses The Carter Center, Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Healthcare, the state's largest and most comprehensive health care system.

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