U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings named SSU 36th in the Midwest for Social Mobility, up three spots from a year ago.
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This month U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings named SSU 36th in the Midwest for Social Mobility, up three spots from a year ago.
The ranking recognizes how well universities enroll and graduate students who receive federal Pell Grants, which are awarded to students considered economically-disadvantaged. This year, 51% of ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø students will receive a Pell Grant.
"ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is built not only to provide access to underserved populations, but to provide students program excellence and what they need to succeed," said ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø President Eric Andrew Braun.
The report also named ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø as a top public school for the Midwest at 39th, the only Ohio school to make the list.
In addition to the most recent recognition, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is also the only open access public Carnegie Opportunity College in Ohio. The distinction highlights schools that admit a significant percentage of students with financial need and whose graduates demonstrate high levels of success in career placement and socio-economic improvement.