Westminster Ranks in Top 20 Colleges in Nation for Best College for the Money
Students looking for one of the best colleges in the nation for the money can find that school at Westminster College, according to the data-driven national education firm, College Factual, which is in partnership with USA Today.
The recent 2015 national rankings by College Factual names Westminster College 16 out of 1,223 colleges and universities nationwide as “Best College for the Money.”
College Factual ranks college by their total cost as compared to the quality of the education students receive. Rankings also consider how long it takes an average student to graduate from a particular school. Some colleges that might appear to be inexpensive at first glance turn out to be not such a good value if students must spend six years completing a degree rather than four.
The average graduation rate for Westminster has averaged 67% for the past five years. Nationally, the graduation average is 59% for all private colleges and universities and 50% for public colleges and universities. 98% of all Westminster students receive some form of financial aid with an average student’s financial aid package running approximately $21,000.
Data to determine College Factual rankings comes from a number of sources, both public and private. The majority of the information comes from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the United States Department of Education.
Overall, College Factual rankings focus more on outcomes such as student retention, graduation and student loan default rates rather than income factors, past reputation and acceptance rates. The firm ranks all four year institutions together.
For example, based on data from Pay Scale, College Factual estimates the average earnings for graduates of each major at a particular college and compares those numbers to the earnings of graduates at all other colleges that offer that major. If graduates in a particular major at a particular college are performing well, College Factual believes that information provides an important measure of the quality of education being offered at an institution.
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You can access it here: http://www.collegefactual.com/rankings/best-colleges-for-money/p2.html#rankingTable
Westminster College, founded in 1851, was always one of the top liberal arts colleges in the Midwest. Bringing women to the college in 1979, moving to NCAA Division III sports, enrolling international students, now at 17%, and providing financial support for outstanding students, has made Westminster a Great Small College. Academics, leadership and service-oriented activities have kept this college on the national map since 1851!