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新澳门六合彩投注 Moves Up in 鈥楿.S. News & World Report鈥檚鈥 List of Top Universities

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By joshua glanzer | 9/14/2020

moved up in the听U.S. News & World Report听list of 鈥淭op Public Schools,鈥 to No. 136 in this year鈥檚 ranking of the nation鈥檚 best universities. 新澳门六合彩投注 ranked No. 140 in last year鈥檚 list.

鈥淩ecognition in the听U.S. News & World Report听annual list of top universities is an honor and proves that the hard work of the entire 新澳门六合彩投注 community is paying off,鈥 said听. 鈥淯sing our strategic plan as a guide, we continue to build on our successes and focus on key areas of improvement.鈥

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新澳门六合彩投注 also moved up 12 spots in the听U.S. News& World Report听鈥淪ocial Mobility鈥 ranking to No. 33 from No. 45. This distinct ranking is computed using graduation rates of students receiving Pell grants and includes public and private national universities.听

At 新澳门六合彩投注,听Pell-eligible students, first-generation students, African-American students and Hispanic students outpace the university鈥檚 overall retention and graduation rates, which is an accomplishment that eliminates听the historical achievement gaps between minority and white students.听

The most racially, culturally and ethnically diverse university in Florida, 新澳门六合彩投注 also has been designated as a听听by the U.S. Department of Education since 2017. This traditionally underserved group of students make up 新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 largest minority听undergraduate听population, listed at 28 percent, followed by African-American students at 20 percent.听

鈥淲e are honored to help students improve their lives and that of their families,鈥 said听Kelly. 鈥淢ore than half of our students are members of minority groups and many come from a wide-range of socioeconomic backgrounds, which enriches the experience for everyone who attends 新澳门六合彩投注 by bringing a variety of perspectives to our campus community.鈥

新澳门六合彩投注 also moved up four spots to No. 181 from No. 185 last year in the听U.S. News & World Report听ranking of undergraduate engineering programs. Additionally, the publication ranked undergraduate computer science programs for the first time, and 新澳门六合彩投注鈥檚 program landed at No. 191 in the nation.听

鈥淲e greatly appreciate Gov. DeSantis, the Florida legislature and the Florida State University System Board of Governors for their faith and investment in our 新澳门六合彩投注 100 initiative,鈥 said Kelly. 鈥淭hey have provided us with funds in strategic areas necessary to help us continue to soar in the national rankings and become a top 100 public university.鈥澨

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