| Rank | Data Field | Weight |
| 1 | Exclusions from part-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D) | 945 |
| 2 | Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Completers within 150% of normal time) | 847 |
| 3 | Admission test scores (IC2013) | 692 |
| 4 | Grand total (GR2013 4-year institutions Adjusted cohort (revised cohort minus exclusions)) | 674 |
| 5 | SAT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013) | 653 |
| 6 | Institution grants a medical degree (HD2013) | 597 |
| 7 | Part time total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total) | 557 |
| 8 | ACT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013) | 503 |
| 9 | Enrolled men (IC2013) | 451 |
| 10 | Full time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total) | 405 |
| 11 | ACT Writing 25th percentile score (IC2013) | 405 |
| 12 | Enrolled part time women (IC2013) | 395 |
| 13 | Published out-of-state tuition and fees 2013-14 (IC2013_AY) | 391 |
| 14 | Degree of urbanization (Urban-centric locale) (HD2013) | 367 |
| 15 | Total women (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total) | 364 |
| 16 | ACT English 75th percentile score (IC2013) | 335 |
| 17 | TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language (IC2013) | 299 |
| 18 | First-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students (EF2013C Foreign countries) | 237 |
| 19 | Tribal college (HD2013) | 211 |
| 20 | Total men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total) | 208 |
| 21 | Grand total (EF2013 All students Undergraduate total) | 201 |
| 22 | Part time men (EF2013B Undergraduate All age categories total) | 184 |
| 23 | Current year GRS cohort as a percent of entering class (EF2013D) | 166 |
| 24 | Enrolled part time total (IC2013) | 120 |
| 25 | Exclusions from full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D) | 112 |
| 26 | SAT Math 75th percentile score (IC2013) | 109 |
| 27 | Enrolled total (IC2013) | 105 |
| 28 | Admissions women (IC2013) | 100 |
| 29 | Full-time fall 2012 cohort (EF2013D) | 98 |