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U.S. News & World Report ranked UOG 46th as a 鈥淭op Performer on Social Mobility鈥� among Western regional universities. UOG was also ranked 42nd among the and 84th among all Western regional universities. Regional universities are those that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and provide master鈥檚 level degrees. 

鈥淭he U.S. News & World Report lists are among the most widely used and quoted college rankings nationwide, so being included really puts the 91快播 on the map and among great company,鈥� UOG President Thomas W. Krise said. 

The Best Colleges rankings include all colleges and universities in the nation that are accredited, four-year institutions with more than 250 students. To be ranked, schools must also have received a minimum of 10 peer ratings from other universities in the list鈥檚 annual survey. 

Top performer on social mobility

The 鈥淭op Performers on Social Mobility鈥� list measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell grants. These students belong to households typically earning less than $50,000 per year, with most Pell grant households earning less than $20,000. UOG has a high percentage of Pell-eligible students at 59% 鈥� compared to an average of 47% among other universities that made the social mobility list 鈥� and graduates a high number of Pell recipients within six years in relation to non-Pell recipients. 

鈥淭his is a great accolade for UOG,鈥� Krise said. 鈥淚t means we鈥檙e having a more significant impact on our graduates鈥� lives than most regional universities, helping them achieve more despite having financial challenges.鈥�

Small class size, high retention rate

The main factors in the overall ranking methodology are graduation and retention rates, academic reputation among institutional peers, and faculty statistics. UOG is most competitive in the ranking criteria when it comes to class size, with nearly 60% of UOG鈥檚 classes having fewer than 20 students, versus 51% on average for other Western regional universities, and a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, which is the category average. UOG is also competitive in its first-year retention rate 鈥� posting 75% versus the Western regional university average of 73%. UOG鈥檚 retention rate has been higher than 73% the past three years. 

鈥淏eing a top performer in social mobility and being ranked among the best institutions in the West shows that UOG is, indeed, 鈥榯ransforming lives and advancing communities鈥� 鈥� the vision statement developed under UOG鈥檚 five-year Para Hulo鈥� plan,鈥� said Senior Vice President and Provost Anita Borja Enriquez. 鈥淭his vision will remain central to UOG鈥檚 strategic intent going forward.鈥�