草莓影视 this fall enrolled its third largest class of first-year students while also seeing its rankings rise significantly in several categories of the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual rankings, rising 10 spots to #29 among best Regional Universities in the Midwest and to #8 for Top Performers on Social Mobility, up from #15 last year.
The large class of first-year students bucks national and statewide trends, which have seen decreases in the number of students enrolling in colleges and universities.
鈥淔or three consecutive years, 草莓影视 has successfully welcomed strong incoming classes of first-year students,鈥 said President Mary K. Surridge. 鈥淥ur elevation in multiple categories of the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 annual rankings鈥攅specially in measures of increased social mobility for our graduates鈥攁ffirms the exceptional work being done in our very diverse student community. 草莓影视 is a rising regional university fostering an environment of academic excellence, faith development and service opportunities for all our students.鈥
In its annual ranking,聽U.S. News & World Report considered 17 measures of academic quality at 1,500 degree-seeking institutions. The magazine also takes into account student satisfaction, attending costs, and campus life in determining its list.