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U.S.
News and World Report ranks Penn State Erie in top 10
For the first time ever, Penn State
Erie has been ranked among the top ten regional public universities in the north by U.S.
News and World Report. In the 1999 rankings from its "America's Best
College" guidebook, U.S. News ranked the local school ninth among public
universities in the north.
"The high quality of education at Penn State Erie is a secret that is now coming to
light nationally," said John M. Lilley, Erie Provost and Dean. "This is a
wonderful way to begin our 50th anniversary year."
Of the 504 regional universities surveyed, 206 are public. In determining each
school's rank, U.S. News counts academic reputation as 25 percent of the total
score, with retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial
resources, value added, and alumni
giving providing additional objective measures of quality and satisfaction.
Retention - the number of students returning to a school for a second, third or fourth
year - has grown in importance as the survey has been refined. Jack Burke, senior
associate provost and senior associate dean at Erie has said that fall 1998 enrollment at
Penn State Erie is expected to be 3,500, with major growth occurring at the junior and
senior level.
The survey ranked more than 1,400 colleges and universities across the nation in several
categories. Penn State was listed as 11th in U.S. News ranking of public
universities nationwide. For complete results, check the U.S. News and World
Report Web site at http://www.usnews.com. |
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