California Colleges Lead in Ranking with Social Edge

The Washington Monthly has published its College Guide, which is based on social mobility, research, and service.
The top five places in the National Universities category are:

1. University of California San Diego
2. University of California Riverside
3. University of California Berkeley
4. Texas A &  M University College Station
5. University of California Los Angeles.

The winners in the other categories are:

• Liberal Arts Colleges: Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania
• Master’s Universities: Creighton University, Nebraska
• Baccalaureate Colleges: Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina
• Affordable Elite Colleges: University of California Los Angeles.

The social mobility criteria are: number of low income students (receiving Pell grants), cost, predicted and actual graduation rate. More...