University is recognized on measures of research, service, social mobility

CSU Monterey Bay fared well in a ranking of colleges and universities intended to measure service in the public interest. The Washington Monthly’s annual College Guide and Rankings, released Aug. 24, assesses institutions based on:

CSUMB was rated in the top 12 percent of schools in the master’s degree-granting category. Overall, the university ranked 78th among the 673 schools in the category. Its best rating – ninth – was in the category of service, which includes participation in community service and hours served.

The Washington Monthly ranking is different from other prominent listings such as the one compiled by U.S. News, which places more emphasis on a school’s financial endowment, academic reputation and selectivity in admission.

“We rate colleges on who’s offering the best value, so students and taxpayers get a bigger bang for their buck,” the magazine’s editors said.