New methodology, upsets in U.S. News & Report's 2024 college rankings. How did your school do?

The annual U.S. News & World Report's college rankings are out, and there's been a shakeup.

The state schools rose. The private universities fell. The University of Florida is still the highest-ranked in the state overall , in a tie for 28th on the national universities list, although it dropped out of the top five public institutions . Florida State came up two spots to tie for #53.

Florida Gulf Coast University leaped up 80 spots to tie for 162nd. Florida Atlantic University jumped 53 spots to tie with six other universities for the 209 spot, while Florida Institute of Technology dropped 68 positions to 269th.

Meanwhile, the New College of Florida, currently undergoing a conservative transformation under Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed trustees, dropped 24 points on the National Liberal Arts Colleges list to tie for 100th place.

Why the upsets? The  U.S. News & World Report's annual college and university rankings , an annual listing since 1983 and widely considered to be the premiere rankings for higher education, have been taking some hits lately. Multiple medical schools and over 40 law schools announced they were  no longer providing information for the report  because of perceived bias against less-prestigious schools, an emphasis on graduates heading into high-paying careers over public service, and the ongoing question of just what college and university rankings mean .

Other rankings systems, such as the annual rankings from the Wall Street Journal , Washington Monthly and education advisory site Niche , offer students, guidance counselors, parents and guardians more ways to decide if a particular school is a good fit . In response, U.S. News & World Report announced its first major methodology overhaul this year, placing more emphasis on social mobility and outcomes for graduating students, according to a release .

How did your school do? Here are the rankings for the Florida schools that made U.S. News & World Report's top 300 for national universities, along with their change from last year and their rankings from Washington Monthly and Niche.

University of Florida

• 28thin National Universities (+`1)

• 6thin Top Public Schools (tie)

• 83rdin Best Value Schools

• 15thin Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• 22ndin Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• 39thof 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Florida State University

• #53in National Universities (tie)(+2)

• #23in Top Public Schools (tie)

• #60in Best Value Schools

• #102in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #54in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #53of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

University of Miami

• #67in National Universities (-12)

• #125in Best Value Schools

• #90in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #323in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #52of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

University of South Florida

• #89in National Universities (tied) (+8)

• #45in Top Public Schools

• #57in Best Value Schools

• #151in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #53in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #67of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Florida International University

• #124in National Universities (tied) (+26)

• #64in Top Public Schools

• #107in Best Value Schools

• #29in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #19in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #87of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

University of Central Florida

• #124in National Universities (tied) (+13)

• #64in Top Public Schools

• #157in Best Value Schools

• #172in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #36in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #76of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Florida A&M University

• #170in National Universities (tied) (+31)

• #91in Top Public Schools

• #3in Historically Black Colleges and Universities

• #361in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #143in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #207of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Florida Atlantic University

• #209in National Universities (tied) (+53)

• #112in Top Public Schools

• #168in Best Value Schools

• #183in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #46in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #318of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Nova Southeastern University

• #227in National Universities (tied) (-9)

• #373in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #270of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

University of North Florida

• #236in National Universities (tied) (+26)

• #129in Top Public Schools

• #108in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #291of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Keiser University

• #249in National Universities (tied) (-31)

• #21in Top Performers on Social Mobility

• #423of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

Florida Institute of Technology

• #269in National Universities (tied) (-68)

• #309in Wall Street Journal's 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.

• #399in Washington Monthly's 2024 National Universities

• #183of 1,537 in Niche's 2024 Best Colleges

How do the U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Monthly and Niche create their college rankings?

This year, the U.S. News & World Report revised its methodology to take a closer look at social mobility and graduation rates.

"More than 50% of an institution's rank now comprises varying outcome measures related to success in enrolling and graduating students from all backgrounds with manageable debt and post-graduate success," the release said. "In addition, five factors were removed: class size, faculty with terminal degrees, alumni giving, high school class standing and the proportion of graduates who borrow federal loans."

The Wall Street Journal also revised its methodology this year to emphasize outcomes over prestige, adding more weight to graduation rates and graduate salaries while trying to measure the impact schools actually have on student success.

Washington Monthly rates colleges based on what they do for the students and for the country, with a look at Pell graduates, attendance prices for low-income families and social mobility rank.

Niche ranks on a variety of statistics as well as millions of student and alumni reviews.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: U.S. News & World Report 2024 college rankings: Rises, losses for Florida schools