Pine Manor has earned distinction as a national leader in commitment to higer education access and success. Most recently that standing has been validated by Washington Monthly whose college ranking system lists Pine Manor as fifth among all liberal arts colleges on a Social Mobility index and first nationally for predicted versus actual graduation rates (a dimension of Social Mobility).
To see the complete rankings and methodology, click here.
Washington Monthly's 2009 Liberal Arts College Rankings for Social Mobility
Institution
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Social Mobility
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Overall Score
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Students Receiving Pell Grants |
Predicted Grad Rate |
Actual Grad Rate |
Rank
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| 1 |
Berea College (KY) |
76
|
|
80% |
43% |
63% |
4
|
| 2 |
Dillard University (LA) |
54
|
|
73% |
29% |
48% |
5
|
| 3 |
Tougaloo College (MS) |
53
|
|
75% |
47% |
46% |
148
|
| 4 |
Lane College (TN) |
45
|
|
90% |
16% |
25% |
36
|
| 5 |
Pine Manor College (MA) |
43
|
|
65% |
25% |
53% |
1
|
| 6 |
Rust College (MS) |
49
|
|
82% |
18% |
29% |
22
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| 7 |
Spelman College (GA) |
67
|
|
39% |
55% |
78% |
2
|
| 8 |
Johnson C. Smith University (NC) |
49
|
|
67% |
36% |
42% |
64
|
| 9 |
Talladega College (AL) |
50
|
|
82% |
27% |
23% |
177
|
| 10 |
Paine College (GA) |
43
|
|
74% |
22% |
31% |
40
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Posted on
Saturday, August 1, 2009
by PMC