Learn how California State University - Sacramento ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in California and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
A more complete picture of where California State University - Sacramento is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
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| California |
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| California | 35 of 79 |
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| California | 36 of 79 |
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| Nationwide | |
| Far Western US | 60 of 124 |
| California | 27 of 79 |
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| Overall | 465 of 2354 |
| Ethnic | 40 of 2597 |
| Male / Female | 786 of 2594 |
| Location |
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| Most Popular | 37 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 206 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 114 of 286 |
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| Most Focused | 98 of 391 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 86 of 892 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 65 of 850 |
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| Best Value | 314 of 798 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 82 of 903 |
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| Top Ranked | 249 of 724 |
| Best Value | 302 of 701 |
| Most Popular | 22 of 1719 |
| Most Focused | 541 of 1720 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 725 |
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| Most Popular | 34 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 1219 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 20 of 714 |
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| Top Ranked | 203 of 519 |
| Best Value | 195 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 8 of 1039 |
| Most Focused | 110 of 1036 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 22 of 606 |
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| Most Popular | 151 of 343 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 233 |
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| Top Ranked | 207 of 568 |
| Best Value | 163 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 211 of 1603 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 121 of 826 |
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| Top Ranked | 103 of 268 |
| Best Value | 55 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 62 of 599 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 83 of 360 |
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| Most Popular | 64 of 1365 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 58 of 708 |
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| Most Popular | 18 of 1169 |
| Most Focused | 492 of 1169 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 50 of 503 |
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| Most Popular | 115 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 270 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 130 of 356 |
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| Most Popular | 36 of 260 |
| Most Focused | 121 of 260 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 47 of 209 |
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| Most Popular | 81 of 272 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 45 of 191 |
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| Most Popular | 101 of 343 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 87 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 64 of 326 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 178 |
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| Most Popular | 87 of 1359 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 155 of 874 |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 1280 |
| Most Focused | 565 of 1281 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 154 of 805 |
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| Most Popular | 37 of 376 |
| Most Focused | 157 of 376 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 24 of 202 |
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| Most Popular | 5 of 84 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 84 |
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| Most Popular | 280 of 939 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 169 of 656 |
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| Most Popular | 151 of 817 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 581 |
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| Top Ranked | 245 of 582 |
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| Most Popular | 108 of 1703 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 77 of 692 |
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| Most Popular | 10 of 262 |
| Most Focused | 94 of 262 |
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| Most Popular | 27 of 278 |
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| Top Ranked | 170 of 513 |
| Best Value | 205 of 497 |
| Most Popular | 168 of 1124 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 513 |
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| Most Popular | 46 of 1260 |
| Most Focused | 563 of 1261 |
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| Most Popular | 46 of 1260 |
| Most Focused | 563 of 1261 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 241 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 399 |
| Best Value | 171 of 380 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 1127 |
| Most Focused | 439 of 1128 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 19 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked | 113 of 401 |
| Best Value | 155 of 382 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 1105 |
| Most Focused | 427 of 1103 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 21 of 421 |
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| Top Ranked | 124 of 340 |
| Best Value | 146 of 328 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1152 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 39 of 462 |
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| Top Ranked | 122 of 352 |
| Best Value | 141 of 339 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1152 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 43 of 505 |
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| Most Popular | 154 of 1231 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 172 of 810 |
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| Most Popular | 121 of 1178 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 146 of 772 |
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| Most Popular | 119 of 1017 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 113 of 394 |
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| Most Focused | 8 of 31 |
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| Most Popular | 114 of 529 |
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| Most Popular | 116 of 745 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 56 of 271 |
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| Most Popular | 87 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 81 of 452 |
| Best Value | 144 of 445 |
| Most Popular | 32 of 889 |
| Most Focused | 413 of 890 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 88 of 415 |
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| Top Ranked | 174 of 443 |
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| Most Popular | 44 of 819 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 46 of 456 |
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| Most Popular | 12 of 109 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 109 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 72 |
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| Most Popular | 79 of 956 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 141 of 616 |
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| Most Popular | 40 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 359 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 123 of 544 |
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| Most Popular | 192 of 1143 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 188 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 202 of 1087 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 149 of 753 |
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| Most Popular | 125 of 430 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 79 of 346 |
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| Most Popular | 265 of 705 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 133 of 534 |
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| Most Popular | 52 of 1490 |
| Most Focused | 650 of 1492 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 189 of 899 |
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| Top Ranked | 402 of 832 |
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| Most Popular | 43 of 1405 |
| Most Focused | 578 of 1407 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 175 of 842 |
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| Top Ranked | 198 of 406 |
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| Most Popular | 22 of 863 |
| Most Focused | 406 of 862 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 211 of 457 |
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| Top Ranked | 144 of 366 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 577 |
| Most Focused | 252 of 576 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 368 |
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| Top Ranked | 243 of 676 |
| Best Value | 168 of 661 |
| Most Popular | 50 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 291 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 212 of 877 |
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| Most Popular | 96 of 422 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 339 |
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| Most Popular | 63 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 221 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 116 of 542 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 278 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 55 of 267 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 44 of 227 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 76 of 1081 |
| Most Focused | 474 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 106 of 763 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 10 of 971 |
| Most Focused | 119 of 969 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 202 of 695 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 117 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 136 of 852 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 110 of 653 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 52 of 268 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 185 of 809 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 115 of 544 |
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| Top Ranked | |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 68 of 364 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 80 of 175 |
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| Top Ranked | 230 of 507 |
| Best Value | 193 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 161 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 30 of 693 |
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| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 169 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 122 of 657 |
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| Overall | 361 of 1423 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 87 of 178 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 257 of 831 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 115 of 829 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 861 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 114 of 759 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 121 of 590 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 50 of 527 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 86 of 587 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 38 of 274 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 164 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 101 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 163 of 617 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 631 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 141 of 358 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 109 of 374 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 173 of 606 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 52 of 531 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 72 of 419 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 58 of 421 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 32 of 349 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 361 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 216 of 473 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 176 of 476 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 459 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 60 of 451 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 12 of 59 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 107 of 246 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 198 of 477 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 184 of 413 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 251 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 841 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 103 of 848 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 110 of 410 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 369 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 76 of 681 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 273 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 163 of 442 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 601 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 66 of 528 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 171 of 648 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 44 of 521 |
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| Overall | 106 of 1164 |
