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SDSU ranked among nation’s best
BY UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
For alumni, it comes as no surprise that South Dakota State University is one of the best universities in the nation, and those feelings have been confirmed for the second year by the latest rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
SDSU was named by the national news magazine one of the best 248 universities in the nation.
The university ranked in the third tier in the national university category and has been included in the magazine’s 2007 guide, "America’s Best Colleges."
SDSU’s ranking was in the same tier as Utah State University, Oregon State University, St. John’s University in New York and Arizona State University. The university was second only to the University of Montana for the highest alumni-giving rate — 22 percent — in its tier of national universities.
Among other South Dakota schools classified in the national university category, SDSU has the highest freshman retention rate at 75 percent, as well as the highest graduation rate and number of freshman who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
According to the magazine, the rankings are based on assessment by administrators at peer institutions, retention of students, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rate performance (the percentage of students expected to graduate and the proportion who actually do).
In the last several years, SDSU has seen record growth in enrollment and research. Last fall, the university had more than 11,000 students enrolled, solidifying the institution’s role as the largest university in the state.
In March, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranked SDSU as the top research institution in the state. Under that classification, SDSU’s peer research institutions now include schools like Georgetown, West Virginia University, Marquette, Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, North Dakota State University, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Auburn. . . . (read more)
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http://www.brookingsregister.com/mai...82&page=23
SDSU ranked among nation’s best
BY UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
For alumni, it comes as no surprise that South Dakota State University is one of the best universities in the nation, and those feelings have been confirmed for the second year by the latest rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
SDSU was named by the national news magazine one of the best 248 universities in the nation.
The university ranked in the third tier in the national university category and has been included in the magazine’s 2007 guide, "America’s Best Colleges."
SDSU’s ranking was in the same tier as Utah State University, Oregon State University, St. John’s University in New York and Arizona State University. The university was second only to the University of Montana for the highest alumni-giving rate — 22 percent — in its tier of national universities.
Among other South Dakota schools classified in the national university category, SDSU has the highest freshman retention rate at 75 percent, as well as the highest graduation rate and number of freshman who graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school class.
According to the magazine, the rankings are based on assessment by administrators at peer institutions, retention of students, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, alumni giving and graduation rate performance (the percentage of students expected to graduate and the proportion who actually do).
In the last several years, SDSU has seen record growth in enrollment and research. Last fall, the university had more than 11,000 students enrolled, solidifying the institution’s role as the largest university in the state.
In March, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching ranked SDSU as the top research institution in the state. Under that classification, SDSU’s peer research institutions now include schools like Georgetown, West Virginia University, Marquette, Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, North Dakota State University, the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and Auburn. . . . (read more)
Go State!
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