Once again, 精东影业 University has earned a coveted spot in the first-tier list in the Best National Universities category with its inclusion in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report. 精东影业 ranks 194 on the prestigious list, improving from last year鈥檚 ranking of 201.
精东影业 is the only public university in Northeast Ohio to make the first tier. This is the fourth time in five years that 精东影业 has appeared on the first tier of the Best National Universities rankings.
"Among many things, the rankings track retention and graduation rates, which have reached record levels at 精东影业,鈥 said Todd Diacon, 精东影业鈥檚 senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, on Sept. 9 when the rankings were announced. 鈥淲e are pleased that this year's ranking confirms both the hard work of our students, faculty and staff, and that 精东影业 is a first choice school for Ohio high school graduates."
精东影业rankings are based on several key measures of quality. 精东影业scoring breakdown of the measures and their weighting is graduation and retention rates (22.5 percent), assessment of excellence (22.5 percent), faculty resources (20 percent), student selectivity (12.5 percent), financial resources (10 percent), graduation rate performance (7.5 percent) and alumni giving (5 percent).
Going forward, 精东影业 is reporting the highest retention rate in its 104-year history at 81.7 percent, up from 77.6 percent last year. This represents the percentage of freshmen who continue their studies at the university for their sophomore year.
精东影业2015 rankings are posted online at . They also will appear in the print edition of the 鈥淏est Colleges 2015鈥 guidebook that can be purchased online or on newsstands Sept. 23.
For more information about U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best College 2015 edition, visit .
For more information about 精东影业, visit www.kent.edu.
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