{"id":2357,"date":"2015-09-09T14:12:00","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T14:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/blog\/u-s-news-ranks-marymount-tops-for-ethnic-diversity\/"},"modified":"2015-09-09T14:12:00","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T14:12:00","slug":"u-s-news-ranks-marymount-tops-for-ethnic-diversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/u-s-news-ranks-marymount-tops-for-ethnic-diversity\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News Ranks Marymount Tops for Ethnic Diversity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Marymount University ranks first for ethnic diversity among Regional Universities in the South, according to the 2016 edition of \u0093Best Colleges\u0094 published by U.S. News & World Report.\u00a0 Marymount tied with University of North Carolina-Pembroke for the top spot.<\/p>\n
\u0093We are pleased with this recognition and take great pride in having a diverse student body and a welcoming campus community for all,\u0094 said Marymount University President Matthew D. Shank. \u0093It\u0092s all part of our ongoing commitment to creating a culture of engagement that fosters intellectual curiosity, service to others and a global perspective in our students.\u0094<\/p>\n
The U.S. News list identifies colleges where students are most likely to encounter undergraduates from racial or ethnic groups different from their own. Marymount\u0092s undergraduate student body is comprised of individuals from 42 states and 66 countries.<\/p>\n
Last year Marymount was ranked second behind the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. This year the two institutions tied for first.<\/p>\n
Overall, Marymount ranks 53rd among the Best Regional Universities in the South.\u00a0 The Best Regional Universities category ranks 618 schools against their peer group.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
The 2016 Best Colleges guide includes data on nearly 1,800 colleges and features rankings of 1,376 accredited four-year schools on a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Among the many factors weighed in determining the rankings, the key measures of quality are peer assessment, graduation and retention rates, class size, student to faculty ratio, and alumni giving.<\/p>\n