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Forbes Laudes UTRGV For Quality Education

UTRGV Brownsville Campus (Photo David Pike, UTRGV)

UTRGV has again attracted the attention of Forbes magazine, being recognized for its return on investment in education. Edward Conroy’s article “Which Colleges Are Doing The Most For Students With The Least?” highlights UTRGV’s success in graduating students with low post-graduation debt. The findings used price-to-earning metrics compiled by Washington, D.C.-based think tank Third Way. UTRGV has programs in place both encourage a turnover in graduation rates and low rates…

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UTRGV Ranks Nationally In Student Economic Mobility

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UTRGV was recently ranked fourth nationally among the Top 10 schools that offer the most economic mobility for their students. Third Way, a national nonprofit think tank, announced the ranking in a recent report, “Out With the Old, In With the New: Rating Higher Ed by Economic Mobility.” Third Way developed the economic mobility ranking by examining which schools enroll the highest proportion of students from low and moderate backgrounds…

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