New York Tech Surges Eight Points in U.S. News & World Report's Rankings

by Elizabeth Sullivan

Please Note: President Foley quote updated.

Old Westbury, NY (09/15/2020) — For the tenth consecutive year, New York Institute of Technology ranks among the top 50 universities in the North in the U.S. News & World Report's 2021 rankings announced today, moving up eight spots to No. 36 in the regional rankings this year (following a similar 8-point jump in the 2020 rankings). In addition to criteria that distinguishes New York Tech from its peers (low student-to-faculty ratio, small class sizes, value, and diversity), the university's surge this year is attributed to significant improvements in both freshmen retention and graduation rates. Trend data for recent years shows the incline in the graduation rate of students, particularly those who are Pell eligible, coupled with a sustained increase in the financial resources per student provided by New York Tech.

"I've frequently stated that rankings in and of themselves are not a goal or objective, but they do show that our laser focus on the student experience--including strategic initiatives to enhance teaching and learning, curriculum linkage to career outcomes and experiential opportunities, and enhancements to engagement, advisement, student services, and teaching innovation--has had a direct impact on retention and degree completion," notes President Henry C. "Hank" Foley, Ph.D. "We also see our diversity and inclusion efforts are paying off overall and in specific areas, such as veterans affairs, as we continue to deliver a great educational experience and value to our students."

The complete list of 2021 rankings announced today include:

• #34 Best Regional Universities (North), up from #42 in 2020 and #50 in 2019
• #2 Campus Ethnic Diversity (Regional Universities - North), up from #4 in 2020
• #15 Best Colleges for Veterans (Regional Universities - North), up from #23 in 2020
• #4 Most International Students (Regional Universities - North)
• #56 Best Value Schools (Regional Universities - North)
• #73 Top Performer on Social Mobility (Regional Universities - North), a 9-point jump from 2020
• #46 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (National - no doctorate)
• #230 Computer Science Undergraduate Programs (National - no doctorate), a new ranking in 2021

SOURCE: U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2021: usnews.com/best-colleges

About New York Institute of Technology

New York Institute of Technology offers 90 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in more than 50 fields of study, including computer science, data, and cybersecurity; biology and biomedical studies; architecture and design; engineering; health professions and medicine; IT and digital technologies; management; communications and marketing; education and counseling; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education, New York Institute of Technology welcomes more than 9,000 students worldwide. The university has campuses in New York City (Manhattan) and Long Island (Old Westbury), New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world.

New York Institute of Technology embraces its mission to provide career-oriented professional education, give all qualified students access to opportunity, and support research and scholarship that benefit the larger world. More than 107,000 alumni comprise an engaged network of doers, makers, and innovators prepared to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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