Time Magazine Ranks Cal. State LA No. 24
California State University, Los Angeles has been featured as one of TIME Magazine’s top 100 colleges and universities. This ranking is based on a new criteria proposed by the White House that emphasizes accessibility, affordability and completion. Cal State L.A. was ranked at no. 24 and is one of the seven CSU campuses that made the list.
TIME Magazine issued the rankings in its April 23, 2014 issue after collecting data from 2,500 higher education institutions and assessing the value of each institution based on metrics such as graduation rates, tuition and the percentage of Pell Grant recipients.
“Cal State L.A. has always been an institution dedicated to access, opportunity and excellence,” said new Cal State L.A. William A. Covino. “I’m proud that TIME Magazine has recognized that dedication by ranking us number 24 on their Best Colleges list. This is a time of excitement and progress at the University as we envision a future based on the pillars of engagement, service, and the public good. I am confident you’ll see us moving up these rankings in the years ahead.”
The rating system proposed by the White House is intended to provide prospective students and their families with information that will allow them to select higher education institutions that provide the best value.
From 2012 to 2013, approximately $3.8 billion in financial aid was distributed to 319,000 CSU students, nearly 76 percent of the total student population. Of this, $782.6 million was allotted in the form of Pell Grants. In that same year, Cal State L.A. awarded more than $53 million in Pell grants to 12,749 students.
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