UMBC has again made the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of the 100 best values in public higher education. The list ranks four-year colleges and universities that “deliver academic quality and affordability.” This marks the fourth year in a row UMBC has appeared among Kiplinger’s best values. On the 2013 list, UMBC ranks 78 for in-state students and 61 for out-of-state ones, both up from last year. Four other Maryland universities made the list, highlighting the state’s commitment to both affordability and excellence in public higher education.
Kiplinger’s assesses quality and affordability based on a number of factors, including retention and graduation rates; student-to-faculty ratios; tuition and fees; and financial aid. The full methodology is available here. The complete rankings are online here.
