The University of Minnesota, Morris is the only Minnesota college listed among the Top 100 best buys in U.S. public higher education in a recent issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
"This recognition is an external confirmation of our unique mixture of academic quality and a commitment to financial access," said UMM Chancellor Sam Schuman. "UMM aims to be a campus for outstanding students, regardless of their income status: a 'best buy," not just in that we are inexpensive, but that we provide a top quality undergraduate experience compared to ANY institution, regardless of price."
UMM was ranked only ninth in the average debt -- $9,208 -- that its graduates accumulate before graduation. Student-faculty ratio at UMM is 14:1, placing it 27th among the 100 institutions listed. In recognition of UMM's low student to faculty ratio, UMM has been cited in past Kiplinger's college surveys as one of only 11 schools named "where everyone knows your kid." In addition, survey data for UMM's four- and six-year graduation rates places it near the top of the listing.
The list of Top 100 colleges was gathered from a list of the nation's 200 most selective universities, then narrowed based on a variety of quality measures, including graduation rates, how many freshmen return for their sophomore years, student-faculty ratios, and how much each college spends per student on instruction and library resources.
In addition, the magazine also considers colleges' costs and affordability and the average debt of their graduates. Tuition costs, affordability and the average debt of each institutions' graduates are key factors in determining educational value.
UMM's mission as an academically rigorous, public undergraduate liberal arts college is distinctive. Declared "a model liberal arts college" by The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in its recent reaccreditation report, UMM's goal is to be the best public liberal arts college in America.
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