G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Schools® Methodology

A Military Friendly Schools Academic Advisory Panel, consisting of 8 higher education administrators, the Veterans Association, the College Board, the American Council on Education and the Student Veterans Association, helps determine survey questions and weightings.

Research findings are compiled and weighted according to the following categories to determine a final score:

45% for Effort 1, defined as certifications, programs and policies, which measures a school’s non-financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. This category includes things like VA-approval to accept the GI Bill, SOC membership, academic credit for CLEP and ACE, flexible learning programs and much more.

35% for Effort 2, defined as financial commitment, which measures a school’s financial efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students. This category includes things like Yellow Ribbon program membership, tuition benefits and % of overall recruitment budget allocated to recruiting military students.

15% for a school’s results, or success, in recruiting military and veteran students. This category includes the number and % of military and veteran students enrolled.

5% allocated to other categories including a school’s academic accreditations.