Despite a tumultuous year in academia, American colleges are still delivering gold-standard undergraduate education, according to a new report from Forbes.
Forbes researchers ranked 500 colleges and universities based on return on investment, average student debt levels and outcomes for their graduates. Schools ranked higher on the list if their students returned after their first year, graduated on time, secured high salaries after graduation and left college with little student debt.
The study incorporated outcomes for low-income students, using two measures: six-year graduation rates and ROI for recipients of Pell grants. It also boosted the ranking of colleges that enrolled a greater percentage of low-income students.
See the accompanying gallery for the 15 top colleges in the United States, according to Forbes.
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