FAMU placed well on a new collegiate ranking list that challenges the methodology used by the U.S. News & World Report and instead, focuses on how well universities serve the “public good.”
FAMU received the 55th spot on the Washington Monthly College Guide’s list of the best national universities.
It was 3rd among Sunshine State universities, behind only UF (45) and the Florida Institute of Technology (53). The remaining ranked Florida institutions were: FSU (121), the University of Miami (130), USF (151), FIU (177), UWF (178), Nova Southeastern (210), Barry (227), UCF (228), and FAU (242).
FAMU came in 4th among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). South Carolina State (6), Jackson State (22), and Howard (52) were the only HBCUs that managed to secure higher spots.
The Washington Monthly rankings deemphasize what the publication calls “crude, easily manipulated measures like alumni giving rates, class size, and that vague survey of reputation” that are the focus of the U.S. News’ list of top colleges.
Instead, it looks at three areas that measure a university’s contribution to the “public good.” They are: “social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).”
“America’s best colleges are those that work hardest to help economically disadvantaged students earn the credentials that the job market demands,” said Washington Monthly’s editors. “They’re the institutions that contribute new scientific discoveries and highly trained PhDs. They’re the colleges that emphasize the obligations students have to serve their communities and the nation at large.”
FAMU was highlighted for being the Florida university with the highest percentage of students serving in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). In that category, FAMU placed 22nd in nation.
FAMU received the 55th spot on the Washington Monthly College Guide’s list of the best national universities.
It was 3rd among Sunshine State universities, behind only UF (45) and the Florida Institute of Technology (53). The remaining ranked Florida institutions were: FSU (121), the University of Miami (130), USF (151), FIU (177), UWF (178), Nova Southeastern (210), Barry (227), UCF (228), and FAU (242).
FAMU came in 4th among historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). South Carolina State (6), Jackson State (22), and Howard (52) were the only HBCUs that managed to secure higher spots.
The Washington Monthly rankings deemphasize what the publication calls “crude, easily manipulated measures like alumni giving rates, class size, and that vague survey of reputation” that are the focus of the U.S. News’ list of top colleges.
Instead, it looks at three areas that measure a university’s contribution to the “public good.” They are: “social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country).”
“America’s best colleges are those that work hardest to help economically disadvantaged students earn the credentials that the job market demands,” said Washington Monthly’s editors. “They’re the institutions that contribute new scientific discoveries and highly trained PhDs. They’re the colleges that emphasize the obligations students have to serve their communities and the nation at large.”
FAMU was highlighted for being the Florida university with the highest percentage of students serving in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). In that category, FAMU placed 22nd in nation.
Umm, just a note...the number four is higher that 6 or 52, which means we placed first among HBCUs.
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Howard (52)
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