Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2023
Money magazine has released its 2023 Best Colleges list along with a new rating system, and ¾¨Ó㴫ý has made a strong showing with a solid four stars.
Instead of assigning colleges with a numerical ranking, Money moved to a five-star rating system this year, giving college-shopping families a more useful tool when looking for the best school for its value. The new system aims to help families with their college search by highlighting the variety of high-value colleges across the country.
¾¨Ó㴫ý—one of only 36 Pennsylvania schools earning four or five stars—did well in the rating, which included an analysis of 736 American colleges and universities. With a focus on above-average graduation rates, Money editors considered 26 data points centered around three measures: quality of education, affordability and future earning potential.
Committed to offering a high-quality education at an affordable price, last year ¾¨Ó㴫ý awarded $27 million in funded and unfunded aid to assist students in financing their education. More than $7 million was from institutional grants and scholarships.
¾¨Ó㴫ý offered some form of financial aid to 100% of students during the 2021-2022 academic year. ¾¨Ó㴫ý assists students by awarding scholarships, grants and loans, as well as employment opportunities, from federal, state, private and institutional sources to all eligible students.
To make the Money list, a university or college must have at least 500 students, sufficient data to analyze, not be in financial distress and have a graduation rate at least at the median for its institutional category.
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