The University of Louisiana at 69´«Ă˝ is ranked among Forbes’ “Best Value Colleges 2019.”
UL 69´«Ă˝ weighs in at No. 203 of 299 schools cited in the business magazine’s fourth annual list. Three other Louisiana universities also made the ranking: LSU, No. 110; Louisiana Tech, No. 159; and the University of New Orleans, No. 250.
Forbes evaluated data for 645 public and private colleges and universities in all 50 states that award four-year degrees. The purpose of the comparison is to “help students and their families evaluate the likely return on their investment,” according to a press release. Private for-profit schools and the United States’ five service academies were not included.
The publication considered school quality, net price, net debt, timely graduation (within six years), and mid-career alumni earnings.
It relied ranking to measure quality.
Forbes editors also took into account access for low-income students, based on the percentage of each school’s student body that receives federal Pell Grants. Unlike federal student loans, Pell Grants don’t have to be paid back by recipients.
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