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re: Best Public Schools rankings are out.......

Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:16 pm to
Posted by tigerbait2010
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:16 pm to
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How did Ole Miss move up so much?



I was going to ask this myself. The SEC has its clear academic tiers, and I can not imagine Ole Miss magically sky-rocketing. In fact I think their enrollment went down two years ago.

I am not saying Ole Miss is a bad school at all. Just curious what changed to indicate such a change in its perception.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
43661 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:16 pm to
Ranking probably has more to do with lack of funding LSU has compared to those schools

Governor Jindal wanted to close all these universities in every city in La - it's not needed

If LSU is the flagship than the funding should flow to that school instead of Nicholls, Southeastern, NW State, McNeese St. If you want schools like that, it should be satellite campuses of LSU
Posted by terriblegreen
Souf Badden Rewage
Member since Aug 2011
9713 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:18 pm to
We bout to bounce our chancellor though so look out world.
Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
29550 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:20 pm to
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We bout to bounce our chancellor though so look out world.


What? we've had record applicants and now state investments. we've started some excellent new stem programs too under him. for all the SJW bullshite he's been fantastic so far. Only way he's shite canned is if there's a scandal coming up (classic LSU).
Posted by ALTiger
Alabama
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:20 pm to
A college education is so overrated.
Posted by That LSU Guy
The beach
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:21 pm to
Posted by JetDawg
Los Angeles/USC Trojans fan/alum
Member since Oct 2020
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:23 pm to
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U.S. News put one out too. LSU is #87.

Take all these rankings, including USN&WR, Forbes, and all the rest with a grain of salt....they all use different criteria....there's not much difference between the top 10 to top 20 schools in reality, even the lower ranked schools are still very, very good.

These rankings are meant to be a media-marketing tool for the magazine or organization that ranks them. Don't take them too seriously.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
25999 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:24 pm to
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A college education is so overrated

Outside of stem, I agree.
Posted by Bulldogblitz
In my house
Member since Dec 2018
26858 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:25 pm to
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The way that these are determined has nothing to do with what people assume.


Since lsu isn't in the top 5, we can assume this isn't a paid ranking.
Posted by TouchdownTony
Central Alabama
Member since Apr 2016
9795 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:29 pm to
How is the US military academy a public school?
Posted by OleManDixon
Lexington
Member since Jan 2018
9258 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:29 pm to
Acceptance rates as of 2021:

UF- 30.1

LSU - 70.9

Apples to oranges.


Posted by AggieHank86
Texas
Member since Sep 2013
42941 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:35 pm to
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6. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
8. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS @ Austin
10. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
19. TEXAS A&M
I have degrees from both TAMU and t.u., and I must admit (grudgingly) that t.u. is a good school.

But the gap after these four universities before reaching the REMAINDER of the SEC is ... just hilarious.
Posted by JasonDBlaha
Woodlands, Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2506 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:36 pm to
“LSU is the only school not ranked in the top 100” shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
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Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:41 pm to
Ole Miss will be top 10 soon
Posted by JasonDBlaha
Woodlands, Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2506 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:41 pm to
It’s for advertising purposes to get more people to move to Florida
Posted by MetryTyger
Metro NOLA, LA
Member since Jan 2004
15608 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:42 pm to
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LSUstephen17

Best Public Schools rankings are out.......
quote:
LSU is the only SEC school not ranked in the Top 100



I take zero value in a poll possible made off of very little research.

A recent poll came out showing that LSU grads were ranked #4 in the SEC as highest income earners only behind Vandy, UF annd aTm after 10 years of graduation so that’s all that matters anyway!



Exactly. Not exactly WTF it is they see, but
I've seen other website rankings where LSU mid-career earnings compare favorably to public schools nationally, much less just the SEC. Also 'Best Value' universities for the money as well.
Not sure where they are getting these rankings or assumptions but:
*LSU has one of the top college publishing houses in the nation - LSU Press
*LSU is ranked by the Carnegie Institute as one of the Top 30 research universities in the nation
*LSU has one of the top medical research facilities in the world - Pennington Biomedical Research Institute
*LSU has one of the top academic centers for student-athletes - Cox Center - described as a prototype by NY Times and WSJ
*LSU has a new state-of-the-art billion-dollar Medical Center in downtown New Orleans.
*LSU has one of the top schools of Veterinary Medicine on the planet.
*LSU has highly ranked curricula and programs in: Coastal Research Studies, Mass Communications, Hurricane Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Music & Dramatic Arts, Law, Design, Agribusiness, Computer Engineering, Organizational Management, Entrepreneurial Communications, and many others.
Posted by JasonDBlaha
Woodlands, Texas
Member since Apr 2023
2506 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 3:44 pm to
One thing UF and FSU have going for them is that they have close proximity to beaches. They market that pretty damn well to out of staters. That’s always been the appeal of going to college in Florida
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 3:46 pm
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27963 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:06 pm to
Bama and Mizzou are way ahead of OU in other rankings
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:06 pm to
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How did Ole Miss move up so much?

Pretty sure it’s because this list is straight butthole
Posted by VFL1800FPD
Nashville, TN
Member since Aug 2012
9092 posts
Posted on 6/13/23 at 4:09 pm to
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How is the US military academy a public school?


It’s funded by a lot of public money.
This post was edited on 6/13/23 at 4:12 pm
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