2024-25 Best Colleges Report: Mount Mary University continues to lead Midwest in diversity and social mobility
Mount Mary University students on campus. Photo courtesy of Mount Mary University.
MILWAUKEE, WI (September 24, 2024) – Mount Mary continues to lead educational institutions in the Midwest in graduating diverse and low-income students, according to the Best Colleges Report by U.S. News and World Report released today.
#1 PELL GRANT GRADUATION RANK: Mount Mary leads in graduation rates among Pell Grant students (undergraduates from low-income households demonstrating exceptional financial need).
#3 BEST VALUE IN WISCONSIN: Mount Mary outranks all UW campuses in the category of best educational value.
ETHNIC DIVERSITY: Mount Mary remains among the top-performing regional institutions in the Midwest for ethnic diversity.
ECONOMIC DIVERSITY: With 67% of all students receiving Pell grants in 2023, Mount Mary is recognized as one of the top performers in the Midwest among regional universities. The report states: “U.S. News believes that Pell figures are the best available gauge of institutions’ relative commitment to access for all.”
“Among these institutions, Mount Mary students reflect the changing demographics in our nation,” shared Dr. Leah Adams-Curtis, director of institutional research. “Our demographics demonstrate our commitment to providing educational opportunities to an ethnically and economically diverse student body.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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