Globe report card grades universities

The Globe and Mail released its University Report Card on Tuesday, giving schools letter grades in different categories based on the responses of more than 32,700 students to over 100 questions.

Having started in 2002 this is the fifth year the newspaper is rating universities based on data from studentawards.com. The report card compares schoold is four different size categories. University of Waterloo is included in the Large( more than 22,000) category, which includes 15 schools.

The table below lists University of Waterloo's grade in each category and gives the position among the 15 universities in the category as listed in the print version of the report card.

Category Grade Place in list
Quality of Education A 1
Academic Reputation A+ 2
Quality of Student Services B+ 3
Quality of Teaching B+ 4
Variety of Courses B+ 4
Class Size B 3
Libraries A- 11
Student-Faculty Interaction B 7
Most Satisfied Students A- 2
Availability of Financial Assistance C 13
Quality of Career Preparation B+ 2
Food Services C+ 7
Fitness and Sports Facilities B 7
Student Residences B 2
Diversity of Extra-Curricular Activities B+ 7