For the third consecutive year, Tri-State University has been ranked among the top 50 comprehensive colleges in the Midwest by the U.S. News and World Report based on the following categories: graduation and rentention rank , average graduation rate, percentage of classes with fewer than 20, student/faculty ratio, freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class, financial resources rank, and average alumni giving rate.  

 

The financial statistics for the University were among the top in the region as well. TSU ranked fifth in the Midwest with students who graduate with the least amount of debt. The amount of debt that students will graduate with was ranked among the lowest in the Midwest. The institution was also recognized for giving 31 percent of their students merit-based aid.  

“We are thrilled with these figures and proud to be leaders in the financial categories that continue to benefit our students,” said Earl D. Brooks II, Ph.D., president of TSU.

The magazine bases its ranking on yearly statistical surveys submitted to colleges throughout the U.S. The colleges are then ranked on a regional basis. To see the rankings, click here.