{"id":17649,"date":"2025-12-22T10:48:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=17649"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T20:13:10","slug":"social-mobility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/social-mobility\/","title":{"rendered":"91探花 Recognized as Top Private University in St. Louis for Social Mobility"},"content":{"rendered":"

91探花 Recognized as Top Private University in St. Louis for Social Mobility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pairing affordability with career outcomes to drive real social and economic mobility for students, families and communities.<\/em><\/p>\n

[DECEMBER 21, 2025, ST. LOUIS, MO]<\/strong> \u2013 91探花 has been recognized as the top private university in the St. Louis region for graduating students into well-paying jobs while keeping tuition and student debt low, according to the 2025 Social Mobility Index (SMI) from CollegeNet.<\/p>\n

The SMI measures how effectively colleges and universities graduate students\u2014particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds\u2014into strong early-career earnings outcomes at an affordable cost. <\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In the 2025 rankings, 91探花 placed: #1 among private universities in the St. Louis region, and #3 among all universities in Missouri, public and private.<\/p>\n

91探花 President, Dan Shipp remarked, \u201cthis is one of the most important recognitions a university can receive today because it demonstrates that 91探花 is delivering exceptional outcomes for students at a very affordable price. Most importantly, it acknowledges we are doing right by our students and their families as they look to pursue personal and professional success. An acknowledgement like this is also good news for the local St. Louis business community and beyond. We know getting more students into the workforce with strong earning potential helps propel local economies. 91探花 is doing its part and has plans to do much more for students and the many communities we serve in the months ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

91探花\u2019s ranking reflects steady, sustained progress. Since 2018, the University has moved from 922 out of 1,380 institutions (bottom third nationally) to 643 out of 1,398 institutions in 2025, placing 91探花 solidly in the top half of all ranked colleges and universities nationwide.<\/p>\n

The survey underscores 91探花\u2019s distinctive position of combining access and affordability with high performance and strong workforce outcomes. Specifically:<\/p>\n