FIRE's metrics are used in the more comprehensive "Guide to Colleges" from Heterodox Academy, which considers not only the speech codes that draw Fire's ire but also a libertarian institute's rating and a score based on recent positive (pro-free speech) or negative (stifling of free speech) events. Of the latter, the Heterodox Academy folks say:
"Events on campus that indicate a commitment by faculty, administration and/or students to protect free inquiry and viewpoint diversity are labeled GREEN (+.25 each). If events indicate a restriction or punishment of dissenting opinions or speakers, they are labeled RED (-.25 each). We break out events by their source (students, faculty or administration) and ignore events that involve just a few students or professors, choosing instead to focus on events indicating broader sentiment, norms, or policy. Again, we’re always trying to look at it from the perspective of an incoming first-year student.
The relevant event scores range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 1.
Example: The support of a college paper by the President of Wesleyan University in light of calls for censorship and vandalism after an objectionable op-ed. (Raised score by 3 points, crediting Administration)
Example: Students shut down a panel event at Rutgers discussing free speech. (Lowered score by 3 points, penalizing Students)
The relevant event scores range from a minimum of 0 to a maximum of 1.
Example: The support of a college paper by the President of Wesleyan University in light of calls for censorship and vandalism after an objectionable op-ed. (Raised score by 3 points, crediting Administration)
Example: Students shut down a panel event at Rutgers discussing free speech. (Lowered score by 3 points, penalizing Students)
Here is the Heterodox Academy Guide to Colleges' 0-100 scoring of the top 150 colleges/universities' "degree to which each school is likely to be a place that welcomes diverse viewpoints and open discussion about politics and politically charged social issues."
https://heterodoxacademy.org/guide-to-colleges/
The Heterodox folks fo on to say:
In developing the scoring method and weights, we tried to put ourselves in the place of a high school senior who is applying to colleges and who wants to avoid the “walking on eggshells” culture of fear that many students are now reporting. Where should a curious, open-minded student apply? Which schools should she avoid?