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Campus NewsBriefs A Weekly Update of Activities at Rust College Vol. 43, No. 8
October 17, 2013
Rust College Receives High Rankings Rust College #4 in Social Mobility says Washington Monthly 2013 College Guide
Rust College was recently recognized with a #4 ranking in the Social Mobility category for Liberal Arts Colleges in the Washington Monthly’s 2013 College Guide. According to the magazine, the Social Mobility score indicates the percentage of lower income students who graduate. Researchers at the magazine say they have data which tells them the percentage of a school’s students on Pell Grants, “which is a good measure of a school’s commitment to educating lower income kids.”
Rust College Ranked #2 in 10 Colleges With Low Fees for Room and Board
Rust College was recently ranked #2 in a list of top ten colleges with low fees for room and board by U.S. News and World Report. For the purposes of the survey, according to U.S. News and World Report, room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Rust College was one of two Mississippi schools listed in the top ten—William Carey College in Hattiesburg ranked #3. Rust College was also listed in U.S. News and World Report’s 2013 College Guide for liberal arts colleges.