statement.<\/a> \u201cAmong the 17 metrics reviewed, we continue to make progress on our graduation rates, including our Pell Grant recipients.\u00a0<\/p>\nMany factors contribute to\u00a0a university\u2019s rankings, ranging from graduation\u00a0rates, academic\u00a0resources, alumni\u00a0outcomes\u00a0and social mobility. FAMU\u2019s four-year graduation rate increased\u00a06% compared to last year,\u00a0reaching\u00a041%.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU also performed well in the social mobility category, which measures a university\u2019s effectiveness in elevating low-income students into higher earning potential after graduation. The school tied at No.\u00a022,\u00a0two spots lower than the previous year at No. 20.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third-year\u00a0animal\u00a0science\u00a0student\u00a0Taraya Nickerson\u00a0expressed\u00a0delight\u00a0when learning the university\u2019s position within the rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels validating to know that FAMU is being acknowledged as a top school in the nation,\u201d she said.\u00a0\u201cIt makes us students feel empowered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Students feel that these rankings are a\u00a0badge of pride,\u00a0promoting\u00a0a positive\u00a0image\u00a0of their university.\u00a0For them, this recognition\u00a0is\u00a0an inspiration and a reflection of the university\u2019s dedication to being a\u00a0highly renowned\u00a0institution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
William Hudson, the\u00a0vice\u00a0president of\u00a0student\u00a0affairs and\u00a0enrollment\u00a0management, explained that students\u2019\u00a0and others\u2019\u00a0opinions matter\u00a0regarding\u00a0FAMU\u2019s\u00a0ranking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need everyone, all students, faculty and alumni to show their support of the university and dispel any negatives that go out about the institution,\u201d\u00a0Hudson said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The public outlook of\u00a0a university is important to the faculty and administration\u00a0of FAMU.\u00a0The public\u2019s\u00a0perception\u00a0of the\u00a0school\u00a0impacts rankings,\u00a0but also the assets and funds that a\u00a0school receives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have the skillset, faculty,\u00a0staff\u00a0and students\u00a0to compete\u00a0nationally,\u201d Hudson said.\u00a0\u201cIf we can get the resources to match that energy that we provide through our\u00a0FAMUly, we can have an even higher ranking.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Other Florida\u00a0universities that ranked in the\u00a0top 100\u00a0for public universities\u00a0are Florida Atlantic University, the University of Central Florida, Florida International University, the University of South Florida, Florida State University,\u00a0and the University of Florida, with the highest ranking of No. 7.\u00a0going to the University of Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FAMU administrators are looking forward to using these rankings as recognition, but also as a chance to pinpoint\u00a0specific\u00a0areas that need improvement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida A&M\u2019s campus. [Dylan Johnson\/FAMUAN] The 2026 edition of the U.S. News & World Report\u00a0college rankings are out,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14096,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-14095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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