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Albertus Magnus College Recognized Again in US News & World Report Rankings New Haven, Conn., September 18, 2023 –Albertus Magnus College has once again been recognized by US News & World Report in its 2023-2024 “Best Colleges” rankings. As New England’s most diverse Catholic college, Albertus received special recognition in the area of social mobility and undergraduate teaching. Top Performer on Social Mobility among schools in Regional Universities North: This category highlights schools for their success in graduating low-income students who received Federal Pell Grants. Albertus has earned this distinction for four consecutive years and jumped 23 spots to #32, placing the College in the 80th percentile. Best Undergraduate Teaching among schools in Regional Universities North: According to US News, this ranking focuses on schools whose faculty and administrators are committed to teaching undergraduate students in a high-quality manner. Survey results show Albertus is one of only 40 of the 166 ranked schools to earn this designation. Affirming its continued commitment to education access and opportunity, Albertus also showed strong performance in regards to the graduation rate for its Federal Pell Grant recipients. For the most recent cohort reported to US News (students who entered in Fall 2016), the percentage of the College’s Pell recipients earning a bachelor’s degree within six years was nearly identical to the rate for non-Pell students who graduated. Albertus’ Pell grad rate performance is particularly notable given that nearly 59% of all students in the Fall 2016 cohort were Pell eligible. Read more >>
New Haven, Conn., September 18, 2023 –Albertus Magnus College has once again been recognized by US News & World Report in its 2023-2024 “Best Colleges” rankings. As New England’s most diverse Catholic college, Albertus received special recognition in the area of social mobility and undergraduate teaching.
Affirming its continued commitment to education access and opportunity, Albertus also showed strong performance in regards to the graduation rate for its Federal Pell Grant recipients. For the most recent cohort reported to US News (students who entered in Fall 2016), the percentage of the College’s Pell recipients earning a bachelor’s degree within six years was nearly identical to the rate for non-Pell students who graduated. Albertus’ Pell grad rate performance is particularly notable given that nearly 59% of all students in the Fall 2016 cohort were Pell eligible.
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