Evaluating the Efficiency of Candidates for Graduate Study via Data Envelopment Analysis

Abstract

© ASEE 2007In this paper, we present a DEA approach to measure the relative efficiency of applicants to the graduate programs in engineering. The proposed performance criteria are determined depending on the current evaluation criteria in the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. The steps and implementation of the proposed methodology are explained with the help of a numerical example for the Fall 2004 semester