Learn how Cornell ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in New York and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
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| Nationwide | 6 of 1395 |
| Middle Atlantic | 3 of 263 |
| New York | 1 of 109 |
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| Nationwide | 583 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 107 of 251 |
| New York | 45 of 101 |
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| Nationwide | 261 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 52 of 251 |
| New York | 28 of 101 |
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| Nationwide | 520 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 90 of 251 |
| New York | 35 of 101 |
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| Overall | 16 of 2353 |
| Ethnic | 190 of 2596 |
| Male / Female | 208 of 2594 |
| Location | 82 of 2363 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 101 |
| Best Value | 46 of 101 |
| Most Popular | 6 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 20 of 227 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 99 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 72 |
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| Most Popular | 4 of 116 |
| Most Focused | 8 of 116 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 72 |
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| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 74 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 18 of 89 |
| Most Focused | 21 of 89 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 72 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 34 |
| Best Value | 16 of 34 |
| Most Popular | 15 of 48 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 48 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 34 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 47 |
| Best Value | 19 of 47 |
| Most Popular | 8 of 83 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 83 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 50 |
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| Most Popular | 2 of 5 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 5 |
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| Most Popular | 35 of 79 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 106 |
| Best Value | 34 of 105 |
| Most Popular | 20 of 208 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 208 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 145 |
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| Most Popular | 11 of 29 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 29 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 93 |
| Best Value | 45 of 92 |
| Most Popular | 44 of 122 |
| Most Focused | 57 of 122 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 17 of 96 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 31 |
| Best Value | 13 of 31 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 50 |
| Most Focused | 17 of 50 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 39 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 23 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 11 of 38 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 38 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 30 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 180 |
| Best Value | 78 of 176 |
| Most Popular | 33 of 527 |
| Most Focused | 135 of 527 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 286 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 177 |
| Best Value | 72 of 173 |
| Most Popular | 19 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 88 of 370 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 247 |
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| Most Popular | 163 of 391 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 823 |
| Best Value | 374 of 805 |
| Most Popular | 36 of 1412 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 1413 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 894 |
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| Most Popular | 2 of 46 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 46 |
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| Most Popular | 3 of 51 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 51 |
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| Top Ranked | 28 of 819 |
| Best Value | 383 of 800 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 1374 |
| Most Focused | 233 of 1372 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 854 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 43 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 49 |
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| Top Ranked | 29 of 824 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 208 of 2041 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 31 of 904 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 116 |
| Best Value | 48 of 114 |
| Most Popular | 8 of 258 |
| Most Focused | 33 of 258 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 123 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 135 |
| Best Value | 60 of 129 |
| Most Popular | 6 of 380 |
| Most Focused | 48 of 379 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 167 |
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| Top Ranked | 49 of 582 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 301 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 714 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 519 |
| Best Value | 234 of 508 |
| Most Popular | 190 of 1036 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 603 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 569 |
| Best Value | 240 of 547 |
| Most Popular | 29 of 1602 |
| Most Focused | 218 of 1603 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 824 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 347 |
| Best Value | 165 of 333 |
| Most Popular | 91 of 838 |
| Most Focused | 418 of 838 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 450 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 268 |
| Best Value | 113 of 260 |
| Most Popular | 9 of 600 |
| Most Focused | 35 of 599 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 359 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 309 |
| Best Value | 145 of 302 |
| Most Popular | 43 of 582 |
| Most Focused | 92 of 582 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 11 of 356 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 25 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 3 of 31 |
| Most Focused | 1 of 31 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 25 |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 150 |
| Best Value | 62 of 148 |
| Most Popular | 25 of 167 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 167 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 146 |
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| Top Ranked | 26 of 209 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 209 |
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| Top Ranked | 1 of 263 |
| Best Value | 99 of 255 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 343 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 274 |
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| Most Popular | 5 of 79 |
| Most Focused | 30 of 79 |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 46 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 15 of 81 |
| Most Focused | 34 of 81 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 57 |
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| Most Popular | 42 of 144 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 44 |
| Best Value | 17 of 44 |
| Most Popular | 24 of 51 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 45 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 269 |
| Best Value | 123 of 263 |
| Most Popular | 69 of 326 |
| Most Focused | 136 of 326 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 264 |
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| Most Popular | 1 of 10 |
| Most Focused | 3 of 10 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 612 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 191 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 13 of 872 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 625 |
| Best Value | 263 of 609 |
| Most Popular | 163 of 1281 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 15 of 806 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 134 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 96 of 376 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 202 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 119 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 51 of 271 |
| Most Focused | 132 of 271 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 133 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 19 of 358 |
| Best Value | 151 of 352 |
| Most Popular | 107 of 939 |
| Most Focused | 394 of 939 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 657 |
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| Most Popular | 31 of 225 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 208 |
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| Most Popular | 99 of 286 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 8 of 374 |
| Best Value | 147 of 366 |
| Most Popular | 143 of 817 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 580 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 570 |
| Best Value | 238 of 553 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1261 |
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| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 138 |
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| Top Ranked | 14 of 593 |
| Best Value | 248 of 577 |
| Most Popular | 171 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 833 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 455 |
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| Top Ranked | 2 of 351 |
| Best Value | 149 of 339 |
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| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 500 |
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| Top Ranked | 15 of 467 |
| Best Value | 188 of 456 |
| Most Popular | 71 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 322 of 1231 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 808 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 472 |
| Best Value | 173 of 459 |
| Most Popular | 57 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 358 of 1178 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 769 |
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| Top Ranked | 12 of 58 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 49 of 126 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 82 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 115 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 195 of 1017 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 18 of 394 |
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| Top Ranked | 3 of 35 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 17 of 61 |
| Most Focused | 22 of 61 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 39 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused |
better worse | |
| Most Popular | 67 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 294 of 745 |
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| Most Popular | 45 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 244 of 689 |
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| Top Ranked | 40 of 246 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 125 of 956 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 615 |
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| Top Ranked | 13 of 245 |
| Best Value | 85 of 240 |
| Most Popular | 78 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 367 of 756 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 545 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 8 of 336 |
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| Top Ranked | 16 of 473 |
| Best Value | 191 of 463 |
| Most Popular | 48 of 1143 |
| Most Focused | 275 of 1143 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 10 of 787 |
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| Most Popular | 35 of 83 |
| Most Focused |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 1 of 43 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 410 |
| Best Value | 155 of 403 |
| Most Popular | 55 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 388 of 1087 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 753 |
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| Top Ranked | 21 of 249 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 194 of 430 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 6 of 347 |
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| Top Ranked | 5 of 253 |
| Best Value | 89 of 248 |
| Most Popular | 26 of 705 |
| Most Focused | 202 of 705 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 532 |
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| Top Ranked | 43 of 825 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 558 of 1492 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 4 of 909 |
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| Top Ranked | 22 of 833 |
| Best Value | 384 of 813 |
| Most Popular | 512 of 1407 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 5 of 847 |
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| Top Ranked | 9 of 405 |
| Best Value | 180 of 400 |
| Most Popular | 185 of 862 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 7 of 30 |
| Best Value | 11 of 30 |
| Most Popular | 11 of 63 |
| Most Focused | 25 of 63 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 2 of 38 |
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| Top Ranked | 72 of 676 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 92 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 327 of 1317 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 12 of 876 |
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| Top Ranked | 20 of 272 |
| Best Value | 131 of 268 |
| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 7 of 340 |
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| Most Popular | 14 of 38 |
| Most Focused |
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| Top Ranked | 11 of 442 |
| Best Value | 168 of 433 |
| Most Popular | 40 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 128 of 729 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 542 |
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| Top Ranked | 39 of 597 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 66 of 1080 |
| Most Focused | 260 of 1081 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 27 of 763 |
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| Top Ranked | 10 of 524 |
| Best Value | 225 of 517 |
| Most Popular | 181 of 969 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 16 of 696 |
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| Top Ranked | 50 of 628 |
| Best Value | |
| Most Popular | 294 of 1529 |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 857 |
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| Top Ranked | 4 of 506 |
| Best Value | 188 of 498 |
| Most Popular | 88 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 463 of 1114 |
| Highest Paid Grads | 3 of 698 |
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | |
| Highest Paid Grads | 9 of 657 |
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| Most Popular | 9 of 39 |
| Most Focused |
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| Overall |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 8 of 102 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 6 of 72 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 24 of 74 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 34 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 11 of 48 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 108 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 23 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 181 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 41 of 178 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 96 of 831 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 311 of 829 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 20 of 43 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 237 of 861 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 120 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 3 of 142 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 228 of 590 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 85 of 527 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 83 of 587 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 80 of 361 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 274 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 35 of 316 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 5 of 25 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 152 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 93 of 213 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 26 of 267 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 18 of 44 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 72 of 276 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 154 of 617 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 99 of 631 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 49 of 143 |
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| Top Ranked Veterans | 23 of 126 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 76 of 358 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 73 of 374 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 43 of 473 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 34 of 476 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 28 of 58 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 46 of 117 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 9 of 36 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 105 of 248 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 75 of 246 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 54 of 477 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 413 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 84 of 251 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 45 of 254 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 334 of 841 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 249 of 848 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 98 of 410 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 178 of 681 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 88 of 273 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 43 of 442 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 135 of 601 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 149 of 528 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 282 of 648 |
better worse | |
| Top Ranked Veterans | 68 of 521 |
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| Overall | 101 of 1164 |
