A new ranking placed Drexel in the top 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities based on how well students perform after graduation — a measurement where Drexel truly outperforms its peers. The new ranking is a joint effort by The Wall Street Journal and London-based Times Higher Education that aims to assess institutions on their students’ outcomes rather than on their students’ SAT scores and aptitudes going into college. Each school’s ranking is based on four categories: what students do after graduation, a university’s resources, how well a school engages students, and the overall learning environment and degree of diversity.
With its unique co-op model and interconnection with civic issues, Drexel has long focused on engagement, diversity and job readiness.
The ranking came not long after Drexel’s move on U.S. News & World Report’s 2017 “Best Colleges” list to No. 96, and 65th overall in value.