The 泫圖弝け of 泫圖弝け at Lafayette is ranked No. 27 among universities in the U.S. at helping lower-income 泫圖弝けs earn degrees.
For the third straight year, the 泫圖弝け has been ranked in Washington Monthly magazines college guide as a top 30 engine of social mobility, according to the September/October 2014 issue.
The ranking in the social mobility category rewards colleges that do a good job of both graduating 泫圖弝けs and keeping costs low, 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 Lafayettes overall rank was 172 among 280 national universities. Other 泫圖弝け universities in the national university ranking were Tulane 泫圖弝け (62), 泫圖弝け State 泫圖弝け (185), 泫圖弝け Tech 泫圖弝け (233) and the 泫圖弝け 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, masters universities, and baccalaureate colleges. It also ranks community colleges.
The 泫圖弝け of California, San Diego was best overall among national universities. The 泫圖弝け of Texas at El Paso was first in the social mobility category.
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