Marietta College places in Top 20 of Washington Monthly rankings
Marietta, Ohio (09/01/2021) — Marietta College has placed 20th in a national ranking of colleges and universities across the United States in regards to an institution's contribution to the public good. Marietta is up 42 spots from last year's rankings.
The Washington Monthly 2021 College Guide and Rankings assess institutions based on social mobility (graduation rate, first-generation performance, net price rank), research (expenditures and bachelors to Ph.D.) and providing opportunities for public service (encouraging students to give back to their country).
The survey considers universities' predicted and actual graduation rates; the percentage of low-income students receiving federal aid; the percentage of all students who join the Peace Corps or ROTC, or engage in other community services; and the number of faculty receiving significant awards and elected to the national academies.
"Marietta College is consistently ranked among the best of the best because of our outstanding faculty, staff and students," said Scot Schaeffer, Vice President for Enrollment Management. "Embracing a student-centered approach to higher education, our faculty and staff consistently find innovative ways to add value to our students' college experiences. While I believe this ranking system tells us much about what is actually going on here, it also tells employers and others that Marietta College provides its students with an exceptional educational experience and that they are prepared for their future after college."
Marietta also ranked No. 66 in Washington Monthly's Best Bang for the Buck in the Midwest. The schools on this exclusive list are ranked according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
Regardless of methodology, Marietta has consistently placed among the best colleges and universities in regional and national rankings for more than 35 years.
Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers more than 50 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major. Marietta College has also been named a Great College to Work For three consecutive years (2018-2020).
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