While U.S. News aggregates mountains of data to produce the annual rankings of Best Colleges, the figures are also useful when examined on a smaller scale. The U.S. News Short List, separate from the overall rankings, magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas that are important to them. Also, be sure to check out The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs.
10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Highest Debt
March 13, 2018
At these colleges, 2016 graduates who borrowed owed an average of $47,628, U.S. News data show.
11 National Universities Where Students Rarely Bring Cars
March 6, 2018
At some National Universities, zero percent of students had cars on campus in the 2016-2017 academic year.
10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt
Feb. 27, 2018
At these schools, 2016 graduates who borrowed owed $9,872 on average, U.S. News data show.
10 Public Universities That Award the Most Merit Aid to Out-of-State Students
Feb. 20, 2018
These schools each awarded merit aid to more than 65 percent of out-of-state students, U.S. News data show.
10 Colleges That Attract the Most Transfer Students
Feb. 13, 2018
The average transfer acceptance rate at these schools was 66.9 percent for fall 2016, per U.S. News data.
10 National Universities With the Most International Students
Feb. 6, 2018
At each of these schools, about 20 percent or more of the undergraduate student body is from abroad, U.S. News data show.
10 Universities Where Most Freshmen Commute
Jan. 23, 2018
At each of the schools, more than 60 percent of freshmen commuted to campus, U.S. News data show.
10 Colleges Where Students Usually Get Internships
Jan. 16, 2018
At each of these schools, more than 95 percent of graduates in 2016 had internships, U.S News data show.
10 Public Schools With Bargain Prices for In-State Students
Jan. 2, 2018
Each of these schools charged in-state students less than $5,600 in 2017-2018, U.S. News data show.
Colleges With the Best 4-Year Graduation Rates
Dec. 12, 2017
The four-year graduation rate was 89 percent or higher at each of these schools, U.S. News data show.