小蝌蚪APP again ranks nationally as equalizer of opportunity

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The 小蝌蚪APP is ranked No. 27 among universities in the U.S. at helping lower-income students earn degrees.

For the third straight year, the 小蝌蚪APP has been ranked in Washington Monthly magazine小蝌蚪APP檚 college guide as a top 30 engine of social mobility, according to the September/October 2014 issue.

The ranking in the social mobility category 小蝌蚪APP渞ewards colleges that do a good job of both graduating students and keeping costs low,小蝌蚪APP according to the college guide. Its overall ranking of universities is based on three metrics that are weighted equally: social mobility, research and service.

The guide measures key research outputs, the quality and total dollar amount of scientific grants awarded, the number of graduates going on to earn doctoral degrees and the number of graduates who later participate in public service.

UL Lafayette小蝌蚪APP檚 overall rank was 172 among 280 national universities. Other Louisiana universities in the national university ranking were Tulane 小蝌蚪APP (62), Louisiana State 小蝌蚪APP (185), Louisiana Tech 小蝌蚪APP (233) and the 小蝌蚪APP of New Orleans (269).

Washington Monthly, a nonprofit magazine based in Washington, D.C., covers national politics and government. Since 2005, it has published annual rankings of four-year institutions, with lists for national universities, liberal arts colleges, master小蝌蚪APP檚 universities, and baccalaureate colleges. It also ranks community colleges.

The 小蝌蚪APP of California, San Diego was best overall among national universities. The 小蝌蚪APP of Texas at El Paso was first in the social mobility category.

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