The 91制片厂在线观看 of Louisiana at Lafayette is ranked No. 27 among universities in the U.S. at helping lower-income students earn degrees.
For the third straight year, the 91制片厂在线观看 has been ranked in Washington Monthly magazine鈥檚 college guide as a top 30 engine of social mobility, according to the September/October 2014 issue.
The ranking in the social mobility category 鈥渞ewards colleges that do a good job of both graduating students and keeping costs low,鈥 according to the college guide. Its overall ranking of universities is based on three metrics that are weighted equally: social mobility, research and service.
The guide measures key research outputs, the quality and total dollar amount of scientific grants awarded, the number of graduates going on to earn doctoral degrees and the number of graduates who later participate in public service.
UL Lafayette鈥檚 overall rank was 172 among 280 national universities. Other Louisiana universities in the national university ranking were Tulane 91制片厂在线观看 (62), Louisiana State 91制片厂在线观看 (185), Louisiana Tech 91制片厂在线观看 (233) and the 91制片厂在线观看 of New Orleans (269).
Washington Monthly, a nonprofit magazine based in Washington, D.C., covers national politics and government. Since 2005, it has published annual rankings of four-year institutions, with lists for national universities, liberal arts colleges, master鈥檚 universities, and baccalaureate colleges. It also ranks community colleges.
The 91制片厂在线观看 of California, San Diego was best overall among national universities. The 91制片厂在线观看 of Texas at El Paso was first in the social mobility category.
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