OU fell from a tie for the rank of 102 to 111, according to the 2011 U.S. News and World Report Best College rankings released Aug. 17.
While OU has dropped in ranking, it is still in the tier one category.
“We are excited to remain in the top tier of universities as we continue to improve OU, even though our position slipped slightly,” university spokesman Chris Shilling said in an e-mail. “We strive to create the optimal learning environment that best serves our students.”
The U.S. News and World Report methodology includes some tangible factors like faculty resources, alumni giving, graduation and retention rates, and class size, with some subjective criteria, he said.
“With fantastic student resources … we are confident that OU’s students will continue to attain a highly valued and nationally recognized degree which will enable them to better pursue their dreams,” Shilling said.
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