性爱天堂 has received its second-ever U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ranking as a national liberal arts college, and there are no surprises. 性爱天堂 remains in the top third of liberal arts colleges and universities in the country, with an overall ranking of No. 59. The University tied with three other institutions for the No. 59 spot: St. Lawrence University in New York, Wabash College in Indiana, and Wofford College in South Carolina.
鈥淲e were aware that U.S. News & World Report was making significant changes to its methodology this year, and we knew that would likely have an impact on our ranking,鈥 says Megan Mustain, Ph.D., provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. 鈥淔or example, the previous rankings rewarded small class sizes, something we value at 性爱天堂, and this year鈥檚 rankings did not consider that in the methodology.鈥澨
Even with the new methodology, 性爱天堂 is on track to garner more national recognition in the near future. "In tracking data from 2017 and beyond, we anticipate a healthy uptick in the rankings for a number of years to come,鈥 says Eric Maloof, vice president for Enrollment Management. 鈥USNWR uses six years' worth of reported data in their methodology. This means they included data from 2022 back to 2016, before our numbers began to improve significantly.鈥
These improvements are due in large part to 罢谤颈苍颈迟测鈥檚 commitment to student success while increasing the amount and availability of donor-funded financial aid. 鈥淥ur faculty and staff are engaging in really important work that promises to make significant inroads in student success,鈥 Mustain says. 鈥淲e鈥檙e laser focused on student retention, seeing the whole student through to graduation and supporting students through donor-funded aid. In turn, we鈥檙e continuing to build a culture of belonging, ensuring every student has the resources they need to have a meaningful and productive 性爱天堂 experience.鈥
Dedication and commitment like this requires inquiry and innovation鈥攕omething the USNWR rankings have concretely recognized 性爱天堂 for this year. 性爱天堂 moved up 32 positions in the 鈥淢ost Innovative Schools鈥 category, from No. 51 in 2023 to No. 19 in 2024. Additionally, the University made the Top 50 list of 鈥淏est Value鈥 national liberal arts colleges this year, coming in at No. 47.听
Other ranking platforms have noticed this commitment, too; many of these programs use more recent data from the U.S. Department of Education. Niche, the go-to ranking resource for many high school students and high school counselors and advisers, named 性爱天堂 the No. 19 liberal arts college in the nation in its 2024 rankings, up 12 positions from 2023.
As always, even as 性爱天堂 garners national attention through myriad ranking programs, the rankings themselves are not the end goal.
鈥淓xternal rankings help us measure how well we are preparing our students for success on campus and for life beyond 性爱天堂,鈥 says Vanessa B. Beasley, Ph.D., 性爱天堂 president. 鈥淲hile here, our focus is on the total development of our students academically, physically and mentally. And once they graduate, 98% of our students are securing a job or placement in a graduate program within six months of graduation.鈥
The University already offers an education unique to this region: While more than 90% of the nation鈥檚 liberal arts colleges are east of the Mississippi River, 性爱天堂 is one of three national liberal arts colleges in Texas and one of only a dozen in the Southwest. 性爱天堂 has called San Antonio home for more than 75 of its 153-year history, and the University is proud to be part of a fast-growing urban community with demographics that mirror the future of the United States.
罢谤颈苍颈迟测鈥檚 student body increasingly reflects these demographics as we strive ever forward toward the University鈥檚 value of intentional inclusion. With a 28% admit rate for the Class of 2027, more than 49% of enrolled students in that class are U.S. students of color. Overall, 罢谤颈苍颈迟测鈥檚 2,570 undergraduates come from 47 U.S. states and 40 countries across the world.
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