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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings

Which Colleges Offer the Most for Your Money?

September 18, 2008 02:26 PM ET | Permanent Link | Print

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Percent of students receiving non-need-based aid

I am trying to sort out some of the statistics and rankings provided wrt paying for a private education.

There are several sets of stats listed on this site that I'm trying to better understand for several schools. This article on the "best value" raised some new questions.

With the premium on-line edition, I have been able to access the following on your site:

* Average need-based scholoarships or grants.

* % of students receiving need-based scholoarships or grants.

* Average non-need-based scholoarships or grants

I cannot find a listing for the associated "% of students receiving non-need-based scholarships or grants". However, I did find the list where you show this top schools for most merit aid ==> "Best Colleges: Most students receiving merit aid".

I'd like to know these actual stats for other schools I'm considering, to intercompare, not just the top 100.

I realize that "merit aid" is not exactly the same as "non-need-based" aid.

Am I'm missing this information somewhere within the college listings?

I WANT TO STUDY IN SOME STATE UNIVERSITIES BUT IWANT TO COMPARE THEIR PRICES AND FINANCIAL AID BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT CAUSE IT IS SOMEHOW NOT COMPREHENDING.I want to do my MBA in International business or in global management.Which college Offer the Most for my Money.Kindly help me out.

Thanks

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PLEASE I WANT TO STUDY IN SOME STATE UNIVERSITIES BUT IWANT TO COMPARE THEIR PRICES AND FINANCIAL AID BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT CAUSE IT IS SOMEHOW NOT CONPREHENDING.

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Robert Morse is director of data research for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the magazine since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys for the America's Best Colleges and America's Best Graduate Schools annual rankings, keeping an eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. Morse Code provides deeper insights into the methodologies and is a forum for commentary and analysis of college, grad and other rankings.

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