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Rice University > Rice places 23rd in 2007 NCSA Division I Power Rankings
September 13, 2007
Courtesy of Rice News and Media Relations
Rice places 23rd in 2007 NCSA Division I Power Rankings
FROM RICE NEWS REPORTS
The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) recently ranked Rice 23rd among NCAA Division I universities and 34th overall in its Fifth Annual NCSA Collegiate Power Rankings.
The rankings rate colleges and universities based on student-athlete graduation rates, academic strength and athletic prowess of the university. Rice University is in an elite group of less than 6 percent of colleges across the nation to make it onto NCSA's Top 100 for 2007.
"With so many great colleges and universities to choose from, NCSA's power rankings objectively help student-athletes compare collegiate opportunities so they know how institutions stack up pound for pound," said NCSA CEO and founder Chris Krause. "With this ranking, it shows us that Rice University not only places importance on winning games, but on academics and graduating players as well."
The Collegiate Power Rankings from NCSA are calculated for each college and university at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels by averaging the U.S. News & World Report ranking, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup ranking and the NCAA student-athlete graduation rate of each college.
The collegiate power rankings based on the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup rating evaluate the strength of NCAA athletic departments, while the U.S. News & World Report rating recognizes institutions of academic excellence. Student-athlete graduation rates are based on those provided by the NCAA. New for 2007, NCSA distinguished the top national and liberal arts colleges from the list of comprehensive colleges.
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