By Jeff Murphy,
September 18, 2023
Event such as the annual Welcome Walk to begin the fall semester contribute to the
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organizations such as U.S. News & World Report consider in their final rankings.
WARRENSBURG, MO 鈥 U.S. News & World Report, a resource prospective students and their
families use to help determine which institution is the best fit for their higher
education needs, has included the 欧美视频 among its top-ranked
universities in several categories for 2023-2024.
In its online feature released Sept. 18, UCM climbed five spots from a year ago with
its #57 ranking as a Best Value School among Regional Universities in the Midwest,
and it leaped 94 spots forward with its #319 ranking among all Nursing programs in
the nation. Regionally, UCM also was recognized as #18 among Top Public Schools, #29
among Best Colleges for Veterans; #67 overall in the regional rankings; and #99 as
a Top Performer in Social Mobility. For the first time, UCM received a national ranking
in the Undergraduate Engineering Programs category, which was listed at #203. Other
national program listings for UCM included its Undergraduate Business Programs and
Computer Science Programs, which did not change from last year in their rankings.
For its 39th rankings edition, U.S. News evaluated nearly 1,500 colleges and universities
on 19 measures. These measures reflected academic quality and graduate outcomes, which
are factors it states are universally important to prospective students. Also important
are considerations such as campus culture, strength in specific majors and financial
aid offered. To account for this, U.S. News supplements its overall rankings with
specialized subject and cost-oriented rankings, customizable search tools, education
journalism, and a detailed school directory with exclusive academic and nonacademic
information.
The rankings were divided into four regions, North, South, Midwest and West. The Midwest
Region, according to U.S. News, included 167 public and private institutions which
offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master鈥檚 programs but few doctoral
programs. The rankings also include national universities, which are institutions
that offer programs ranging from undergraduate majors to doctoral programs and a commitment
to groundbreaking research, as well as national liberal arts colleges, which emphasize
undergraduate education with about half of their degrees in the liberal arts fields
of study.
According to U.S. News, unlike previous years, the latest rankings placed a greater
emphasis on social mobility and outcomes for graduating college students, demonstrating
the most significant methodological change in the rankings' history. 鈥淢ore than 50%
of an institution's rank now comprises varying outcome measures related to success
in enrolling and graduating students from all backgrounds with manageable debt and
post-graduate success," U.S. News noted on its website. "In addition, five factors
were removed: class size, faculty with terminal degrees, alumni giving, high school
class standing and the proportion of graduates who borrow federal loans.鈥
"For 40 years, students and their families have come to count on Best Colleges as
a vital resource as they navigate one of the most important decisions of their lives,"
said Eric Gertler, executive chairman and CEO of U.S. News. "The significant changes
in this year's methodology are part of the ongoing evolution to make sure our rankings
capture what is most important for students as they compare colleges and select the
school that is right for them."
U.S. News also provides a section devoted to user reviews and ratings. Although these
have no impact on the overall score, they offer insight into individual experiences
at UCM and the institution鈥檚 reputation.
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