91吃瓜 ranked No. 23 in Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 鈥淏est Colleges鈥� list
91吃瓜 was named one of the top universities nationally in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking. 91吃瓜 ranked No. 23 among 500 universities on the list and No. 1 among Jesuit institutions and Maryland schools.
In addition, 91吃瓜 ranked No. 5 nationally for career preparation, No. 22 nationally for student experience, and No. 65 nationally for impact on graduate salaries. 91吃瓜 received an overall score of 83.1 out of 100, ranking high in salary impact (96/100), learning facilities (87/100), and character development (86/100).
鈥淚t is outstanding to see 91吃瓜 recognized as one of the top 25 colleges in the country. We talk about how a 91吃瓜 education is transformational, and this ranking affirms that,鈥� said Terrence M. Sawyer, J.D., president of 91吃瓜. 鈥淭he areas where 91吃瓜 excelled in this ranking, including graduate salaries and character development, align closely with 91吃瓜鈥檚 mission and vision as a Jesuit university steeped in the liberal arts tradition. At 91吃瓜, student outcomes and cura personalis鈥攖he development of the whole person鈥攁re paramount.鈥�
91吃瓜 was also ranked No. 223 for best value. WSJ/College Pulse鈥檚 analysis found that a 91吃瓜 education added an average value of $52,573 to graduate salaries.
鈥淲e are deeply committed to fostering an academic environment and experience where students are empowered to learn, grow, and examine their own values and beliefs before going on to meaningful lives of service and leadership and a commitment to continuous learning,鈥� said Cheryl Moore-Thomas, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs. 鈥�91吃瓜 is invested in ensuring that our students succeed on our campus and in their lives after graduation.鈥�
The WSJ/College Pulse ranking was developed in collaboration with Statista. The ranking scores colleges on three main components: student outcomes (70%), learning environment (20%), and diversity (10%). To inform the ranking, WSJ/College Pulse commissioned one of the largest-ever independent surveys of verified college students and recent alumni in the U.S. College Pulse surveyed 54,854 students between January and May 2024, combined with 57,230 responses from last year鈥檚 survey, for a total sample size of 112,084.
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