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Wabash, which last year moved into the top-tier of the annual rankings in 48th position, is tied for 44th this year among 212 National Liberal Arts Colleges. Wabash received a number of favorable rankings, including Faculty Resources (10th); Financial Resources (13th); and Alumni Giving Rate (24th).
"While we may not agree completely with all aspects of the overall ranking, they do report on some very good measures of an institution's success," said Dean of the College Mauri Ditzler. "Certainly I think our rankings in faculty resources, alumni giving, and freshman retention are very helpful in demonstrating the quality of a Wabash education.
Wabash was also ranked in the magazine's "Best Educational Values" category. Wabash ranked ninth nationally in the category, which is an academic quality formula with the net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of financial aid. Wabash has consistently been listed as a Best Value national liberal arts college for the last decade.
"Moving up in the rankings again gives more evidence that Wabash College is on on the right track in providing an education which is relevant for today's world," says Dean for Admissions Steve Klein. "We hope that by being a top tier national liberal arts college, more families will enter into discussions with us about the benefits of attending Wabash."
Wabash is in the midst of an unprecedented $132.5 million Campaign for Leadership and recently was awarded a $20.8 million grant from Lilly Endowment to open the Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College. This year's 278-member freshman class will enjoy the benefits of the Campaign, which include the $20 million Allen Athletics and Recreation Center, the $32 million Biology and Chemistry Building, and $2 million Malcolm X Institute for Black Studies.
Further evidence of excellence came last fall, when Wabash set two national benchmarks in the National Survey of Student Engagement and ranked in the 90th percentile in three other categories. Wabash ranked first in the level of academic challenge and students' interactions with faculty.
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