Washington
Monthly ranks ECSU #1
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE---For the second consecutive year, Washington Monthly ranked Elizabeth
City State University No. 1 among baccalaureate colleges in the publication’s
annual college guide. The rankings, listed in the September-October 2013
edition, are based on evaluations of 350 institutions in the
category.
“Our rankings
aim to identify institutions that are acting on behalf of the true public
interest,” according to the publication’s editors in an explanation to readers.
They rated schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad
categories – social mobility, research and service.
The rankings
“give high marks to institutions that enroll low-income students, help them
graduate and don’t charge them an arm and a leg to attend. Universities that
bring in research dollars are rewarded by [our] standards, as are those whose
undergraduates go on to earn Ph.D.s,” the editors wrote.
ECSU
Chancellor Charles Becton was delighted by the latest rating recognizing the
university.
“Our students
are our most precious commodity, so we are very pleased with this recognition by
Washington Monthly. Retaining and graduating students with competitive
credentials is one of ECSU’s top priorities,” Becton said. “We take pride in the
fact that ECSU is still one of the most affordable institutions in the state. We
hope this ranking by Washington Monthly will motivate prospective students to
select ECSU as their institution of higher learning. We look forward to the
arrival of additional, outstanding students.”
Founded in
1969, Washington Monthly covers politics, government, culture and the media.
Several
factors were considered in determining scores for the social mobility category.
Those factors included the percentage of students receiving Pell Grants, which
is a good measure of a school’s commitment to educating lower-income students;
the predicted rate of graduation; and the net price of attending the
institution.
In the
research category, editors reviewed an institution’s total research
expenditures. Another factor was the school’s ranking in the number of
bachelor’s degree recipients who go on to receive Ph.D.s, relative to school
size.
Several
factors were reviewed for the service category, including the number of alumni
who serve in the Peace Corps, relative to school size; the percentage of
students who serve in ROTC; the percentage of funds in federal work-study money
going to community service; and the number of academic courses that incorporate
service.
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Kesha
Williams
Director
of Media Relations| University Relations and Marketing
Elizabeth
City State University
1704
Weeksville Rd. | Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone:
252.335.3686 | Fax: 252.335.3769
Email: kdwilliams@mail.ecsu.edu | www.ecsu.edu
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