Latest News: Muhlenberg Is Ranked Among “Best Bang for the Buck” Institutions in the Northeast, Best U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges by “Washington Monthly”

Muhlenberg Is Ranked Among “Best Bang for the Buck” Institutions in the Northeast, Best U.S. Liberal Arts Colleges by “Washington Monthly”

The publication judges institutions based on their contribution to the public good. The College ranked in the top 20% of all Northeast institutions for value and in the top quarter of liberal arts colleges in the nation.

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 04:28 PM

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Washington Monthly ranked Muhlenberg #70 out of 376 institutions in the Northeast on its 2024 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings. This list ranks schools “according to how well they help non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.”

Muhlenberg is part of the American Talent Initiative, a group of colleges working collaboratively to expand access and opportunity for highly talented lower-income students, and 35% of the College’s Class of 2028 is eligible for Pell Grants, far surpassing Muhlenberg’s American Talent Initiative goal of 20% for incoming classes.

Muhlenberg was also ranked #49 out of 194 liberal arts colleges in the nation on Washington Monthly’s 2024 list. The ratings are calculated, per the publication’s website, “based on [each institution’s] contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research and providing opportunities for public service.”

Muhlenberg was the eighth-best liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, according to the rankings. The College also ranked #28 among U.S. liberal arts colleges for social mobility.

Find the complete Washington Monthly rankings here.