FrogHire.ai Career Outcome University Ranking Methodology
Contributors: Andrew Chen, CEO, FrogHire.ai; Ziyue "Gabby" Fan, Data Specialist; Xinhai Ju, Data Specialist; Yanru Fan, Data Specialist; Hao Zhou, Data Specialist; Omar Mnfy, Intern
Methodology
The FrogHire.ai Career Outcome University Ranking methodology weighs four key factors, including tuition fees, the average annual salary of graduates, the percentage of Permanent Resident applicants (PERM), and the number of PERM applicants. Once the new data is released from the authoritative data sources below, it can be applied for future calculations.
Data Sources
Data Preparation
Institution tuition cost of 2022-2023
Source: NCES, College Navigator
Average Salary of 2023 PERM applicants graduated
U.S. Department of Labor, Performance (PERM) Data
Total number of International Students Enrollments
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, SEVIS Records
Total number of PERM Applicants Graduated in the Past 10 Years
U.S. Department of Labor, Performance (PERM) Data
Institution Eligibility
To be included in the U.S. Institution ROI Ranking, institutions must meet the following criteria:
01. LocationBe a U.S.-based, 4-year institution as recorded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
02. AccreditationHold regional accreditation and offer bachelor's or higher degree programs.
03. International EnrollmentInternational students at least 500 are actively enrolled in 2023, according to SEVIS.
04. Data AvailabilityProvide publicly available tuition fees, post-graduation salary data, and Performance (PERM) Data for analysis.
Calculation
With the datasets above, we calculate the tuition-salary return on investment (ROI) and sponsorship density index as follows:
Institution tuition cost of 2022-2023
Total International Enrollments
To calculate the Average Salary and Total # of PERM applicants who graduated in the past 10 years, we systematically clean and filter PERM data to ensure accuracy.
Using these core parameters, we compute four auxiliary rankings for all institutions:
Next, we calculate the geometric mean of the four rankings to determine the final master ranking of the institutions. FrogHire.ai's internal assessment applies a "4-3-2-1" weight vector to these auxiliary rankings:
Final Insights
This methodology provides a comprehensive and balanced ranking of U.S. institutions by integrating key metrics such as tuition fees, graduate salaries, green card holder percentages, and the number of PERM applicants. By applying a weighted geometric mean to these factors, the ranking offers a nuanced perspective on the return on investment and career outcomes for international students. As new data becomes available from reliable sources, this methodology can be continuously updated, ensuring its relevance and utility for future analyses, making it a valuable tool for those assessing U.S. universities over time.