U.S. News & World Report Ranks Rutgers-Newark #5 in Social Mobility For Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, Rutgers-Newark is #5 among universities nationwide for social mobility and #1 in New Jersey and the Northeast, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings. It also made the list of the Top #100 universities in America.
The social mobility index assesses how well schools enroll and graduate economically disadvantaged students with federal Pell Grants, which are awarded to those whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000.
Rutgers-Newark also climbed the list of national rankings, standing at #75 among all universities nationwide, up from #80 last year and #36 among top public universities, up from #39 last year.
“These are more than statistics, they are a reflection of our ability to design and optimize an academic, research, creative works and anchor institution to build opportunity pathways for anyone who wishes to acquire a degree,’’ said Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson.
“Rutgers University – Newark has a secret sauce; a unique blend of mission-driven and inclusive excellence rooted in community impact and individual transformation. This combination is unmatched and sets us apart nationally,’’ she added.”We continue to create spaces and places where everyone can thrive, while also finding meaning.”
Said Provost Jeffrey Robinson, “Rutgers University - Newark is a national leader in student success and for our students this is also a social mobility story. With so many being the first in their family to attend college, we take great care in cultivating them and then launching them into their future.”
Additional rankings placed Rutgers-Newark #45 among colleges and universities for Veterans, up from #48 last year. Undergraduate Computer Science was ranked at #154, up from #177. The Undergraduate Psychology program ranked #113, up from #131.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings were calculated using 17 key measures of academic quality for national universities with an emphasis on social mobility and outcomes for graduating college students.
