Loyola ranks among the top master鈥檚 universities in the nation
麻豆精选 was ranked No. 29 in Washington Monthly鈥檚 鈥攑lacing Loyola as the highest-ranking of 13 Maryland colleges and universities. Washington Monthly ranks schools based on 鈥渨hat they do for the country,鈥� measuring 鈥渢heir contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service,鈥� according to the publication.
鈥淎t Loyola, we aspire to the Jesuit ideals of service, justice, and integrity,鈥� said
Robert Kelly, Ph.D., vice president and special assistant to the president. 鈥淲hether
by providing a thoughtful, ethical education or through direct service for the public
good, such as our York Road Initiative, we live our values every day, which is why
we鈥檙e proud to be recognized by Washington Monthly.鈥�
Washington Monthly鈥檚 ranking equally weights social mobility, research, and public service, accounting
for graduation rates, student diversity, Pell Grant awards, cost to attend, income
after graduation, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps data, and spending on research and community
service, among other measures.
In addition, Loyola made Washington Monthly鈥檚 list of , recognizing 鈥渢he schools doing the most to turn students into citizens,鈥� according
to the publication. Washington Monthly assembled the list based on school participation in voting engagement programs and
voter registration rates.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of our students for taking public life seriously and engaging in the
U.S. election process,鈥� said Pat Cassidy, associate director of programs at Loyola鈥檚
Center for Community, Service, and Justice, which works to build a more just and equitable
world through community service. 鈥淲e want the best for our students and their communities,
and voting is one step toward that goal.鈥�
Loyola recently received the Platinum Seal for the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge
for nonpartisan student voter participation efforts in the 2020 Election. According
to a report from the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE), creators of
the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement, or NSLVE, Loyola experienced
a significant increase in student voting during last year鈥檚 presidential election,
rising to 79.7% in 2020 from a rate of 47.2% in 2016.
Washington Monthly is an independent, nonprofit magazine covering U.S. politics and government.