3 Louisiana universities ranked by Washington Monthly as contributing to public good

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3 Louisiana universities ranked by Washington Monthly as contributing to public good
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John Pope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By John Pope, NOLA.com
on August 27, 2013 at 5:53 PM

Three Louisiana universities were named by The Washington Monthly magazine in its rankings of American universities based on their contribution to the public good. The results are based on surveys of 1,527 colleges.

The top score is 100, based on evaluations in three broad categories: recruiting and graduating low-income students; producing cutting-edge scholarship; and encouraging students to participate in public service projects.

Tied with 56 points in the National Universities category are Tulane University and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Loyola University scored 76 points in the group described as Master's Universities, which awarded at least 50 master's degrees and fewer than 20 doctoral degrees during the year under review.

In evaluating each school, the magazine considered factors such as the amount of money spent on research, the graduation rate and the number of students who join the Peace Corps.

The complete report is at http://bit.ly/173Erka.