
The ranked No. 221 among the nation¡¯s best higher education institutions and No. 100 among public institutions, according to a . Forbes ranked the top 500 schools out of .
Forbes says its ranking, “spotlights schools that offer an excellent education at a great price, graduate high-earners and propel students to become successful entrepreneurs and influential leaders in their fields.”
The ranking noted the median salary for ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ graduates with 10 years or more of experience is $101,200, which is higher than other schools, including Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and Portland State University. Forbes also said the average grant aid given per student in 2020–21 is $8,043.
The :
- Alumni salary (20%)
- Debt (15%)
- Graduation rate (15%)
- Forbes American leaders list (15%)
- Return-on investment (15%)
- Retention rate (10%)
- Academic success (10%)
Record on-time graduation rate
ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ hit an all-time high in 2021 for its on-time graduation rate with 39.7% of first-time, full-time freshmen earning their degrees in four years. The on-time graduation rate has improved every year since 2006 and has steadily increased from 17% to nearly 40% over the past 11 years.
Related: Record on-time ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ graduation rate in 2021, February 21, 2022
In addition, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ has experienced its highest retention rates over the past three years. ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ set a record for one-year retention rates for first-time, full-time students in 2019 at 81.1%, compared to 76.9% in 2010.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and significant disruptions to 2020 and 2021 semesters, ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½ ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ has maintained steady rates at 80% in 2020 and 79.7% in 2021.
—By Marc Arakaki
