Southeastern moves up in US News and World Report rankings
Southeastern Louisiana University has once again earned four rankings from U.S. News and World Report being named among the top universities in the region, with the university moving up in three areas.
Tonya Lowentritt
Southeastern has once again earned four rankings from U.S. News and World Report being named among the top universities in the region, with the university moving up in three areas. The university was listed as one of the top 50 public schools and one of the top 100 universities (private or public) in the South. Southeastern was also named as one of the top national performers for the social mobility of its students, and the Nursing Program was nationally ranked as well.
Southeastern rose from 82nd to 74th for Regional Universities in the South, from 118th to 100th in social mobility, and from 455th to 294th for the Nursing Program. The ranking for Top Public Schools remained steady at 37th.
“These accolades are yet another testament to the tremendous support Southeastern students receive from our faculty and staff,” said Southeastern President William S. Wainwright. “We are wholly committed to the academic success of every student.”
Every year, U.S. News and World Report publishes college rankings in the United States. Colleges and universities are reviewed based on academic quality and measures, such as graduation rates, retention rates and social mobility.
“Although the methodology is the product of years of research, we continuously refine our approach based on user feedback, literature reviews, trends in our own data and availability of new data. We also regularly engage with institutional researchers and high-ranking academic officials, including presenting at higher education forums and conducting interactive webinars,” U.S. News said. “Our detailed methodology is transparent in part for use by schools and academics, but mostly because we believe prospective students will find our rankings more useful if they know what the rankings measure.”
Graduation rates for first-generation college students were once again factored into the ranking’s overall methodology. The ranking “evaluates which schools best serve underrepresented students” and analyzes enrollment and graduation rates of low-income students with Pell Grants.
The rankings can be accessed at https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings.
