WSU best public university for ‘adding value’ for graduates

graduatePULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University ranked No. 4 nationally this month on Money magazine’s list of “50 Colleges that Add the Most Value” – the highest ranked public institution. WSU ranked No. 37 on Money’s “Best Colleges” list among roughly 2,000 four-year universities.

“Most value” criteria include job earnings after graduation, student loan repayment and graduation rates.

“What’s impressive is when a college helps students do far better than would be expected from their academic and economic backgrounds (something we measure with what we call a comparative-value grade),” the introduction to the list reads.

For the overall ranking, the magazine gauged 24 factors in the categories of educational quality, affordability and alumni success.

Read more about WSU’s achievement at https://provost.wsu.edu/2016/08/04/money-magazine/.