Official University Rankings
A 'simple, ungameable' university-ranking formula with a giant bribery term.
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A: "Official University Rankings. All based on a simple, ungameable formula…" [Formula] (Graduation Rate) × (Median Salary of Graduates) / (Annual Tuition) + 10⁹ × (How Much Your Administration Donates to My Personal PayPal Account)
A: "I'm not saying it's perfect. Just way less broken than US News and World Report's."