best universities for applied math and statistics

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<p>Hey guys, I am from India and new to this forum. I need some advice on which university I should enroll to?
I have been accepted at purdue,uiuc,minnesotta,penn state,rutgers.
I am waiting for wisconsin madison and umich.
I want to major in applied math and statistics. </p>

<p>my favorites are :</p>

<p>applied math us news gourman rankings mean</p>

<p>purdue university 19 10 14.5
umich 11 21 16
u of wis-madison 21 5 13
u of minnesotta 5 24 14.5</p>

<p>statistics us news(2007) nrc rankings mean</p>

<p>purdue university 10 8 9
umich 12 21 16.5
u of wis-madison 12 17 14.5
u of minnesotta 20 11 15.5</p>

<p>from this i deduce that purdue is the best for stat while wisconsin madison is the best for applied math.do u agree?</p>

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<p>Those programs are all so close together the rankings really don’t matter. They’re all Big Ten research universities in the Mid-West. So basically it comes down to what is the right fit for you, not the ranking.</p>

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<p>well in that case purdue has the most no of indians but it has the lowest 4 yr graduation rate of 40%.isnt that very low in comparison to others having them in the 80’s?</p>

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<p>National 4-year graduation rate is somewhere around 57% (if I remember correctly). This accounts for everyone dropping out, changing major, transferring, etc. </p>

<p>Also, all of those college are state schools. It’s much more common to graduate in over 4 years at a state school. Many students work part time, take less of a course load, etc. Tuition is usually set up where you pay by credit hour, so it is easier to take a lower class load.</p>

<p>While at a private, tuition is typically the same if you take 12 to 15 or more credits. Also, being generally more expensive than public schools, it is in the student’s best interest to graduate on time. </p>

<p>I haven’t seen the numbers, but I would think the 4-year graduation rate at private universities are generally much higher than the 4-yr grad rate at publics.</p>

<p>Also, almost every school you go to for science/math is going to have a fair amount of Indians, either international students or Americans from Indian descent.</p>