College Rankings (Momentum) — April 2009
Liberal Arts Colleges — Momentum
Bard nips Colorado College, followed by Harvey Mudd, Wesleyan, & St Olaf
Grinnel, Holy Cross, Gettysburg, Claremont McKenna & St Lawrence in Top Ten
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The analysis was concluded in early April. The measurement period began 12/31/2008.
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Momentum is defined as change since the last day of 2008.
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Colleges–Momentum |
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Rank |
Overall | |
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1 |
Bard College, NY |
10 |
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2 |
Colorado College, CO |
1 |
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3 |
Harvey Mudd College, CA |
45 |
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4 |
Wesleyan University, CT |
37 |
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5 |
St Olaf College, MN |
40 |
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6 |
Grinnell College, IA |
29 |
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7 |
Holy Cross, MA |
38 |
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8 |
Gettysburg College, PA |
39 |
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9 |
Claremont McKenna, CA |
43 |
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10 |
St Lawrence, NY |
47 |
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11 |
Drew University, NJ |
33 |
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12 |
Occidental College, CA |
28 |
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13 |
Davidson College, NC |
25 |
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14 |
Southwestern U., TX |
48 |
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15 |
Skidmore College, NY |
41 |
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16 |
U. of Richmond, VA |
7 |
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17 |
Middlebury College, VT |
6 |
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18 |
Furman University, SC |
42 |
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19 |
Trinity College, CT |
22 |
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20 |
Macalester College, MN |
54 |
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21 |
Reed College, OR |
34 |
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22 |
Amherst College, MA |
3 |
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23 |
Connecticut College, CT |
26 |
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24 |
Whitman College, WA |
44 |
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25 |
Wellesley College, MA |
4 |
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26 |
Colgate University, NY |
17 |
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27 |
DePauw University, IN |
35 |
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28 |
Centre College, KY |
46 |
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29 |
Lafayette College, PA |
19 |
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30 |
Colby College, ME |
27 |
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31 |
Pomona College, CA |
28 |
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32 |
Scripps College, CA |
50 |
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33 |
Barnard College, NY |
18 |
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34 |
Kenyon College, OH |
31 |
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35 |
Swarthmore College, PA |
13 |
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36 |
Bucknell University, PA |
12 |
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37 |
Haverford College, PA |
30 |
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38 |
Bates College, ME |
32 |
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39 |
Hamilton College, NY |
15 |
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40 |
Dickinson College, PA |
23 |
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54 |
Mount Holyoke, MA |
20 |
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41 |
Union College, NY |
8 |
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42 |
Washington & Lee, PA |
36 |
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43 |
Smith College, MA |
14 |
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44 |
Williams College, MA |
2 |
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45 |
Oberlin College, OH |
5 |
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46 |
Bryn Mawr College, PA |
16 |
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47 |
Vassar College, NY |
9 |
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48 |
Franklin & Marshall, PA |
49 |
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49 |
Carleton College, MN |
24 |
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50 |
Bowdoin College, ME |
11 |