RUSTON, La., (KNOE 8 News) - Louisiana Tech University has once again achieved a Tier One ranking among "National Universities," according to U.S. News & World Report's 2013 Best Colleges list released Wednesday.
Louisiana Tech is one of only two public universities in Louisiana to achieve a Tier One "National Universities" ranking at #199 – the other being LSU-Baton Rouge at #134. Louisiana Tech was also ranked among the nation's Top Public Universities (#115) and saw its undergraduate engineering programs and undergraduate business programs ranked nationally as well.
According to U.S. News & World Report, there are a total of 281 institutions in the country classified as "National Universities," of which 173 are public.
Based on categories developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, "National Universities" include institutions that offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and Ph.D. programs, and emphasize faculty research. The Carnegie classification has served as the basis for the Best Colleges ranking category system since the first rankings were done in 1983.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey criteria include metrics such as peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rates, assessments by high school counselors, and alumni giving.
U.S. News & World Report also recognized Louisiana Tech's graduate programs this spring in its 2013 Best Graduate School Report. Louisiana Tech's College of Engineering and Science was ranked #126 nationally of all engineering graduate schools and #66 in the biomedical/bioengineering category, and the College of Education ranked #154 of all education graduate schools.
Friday, May 17 2013 12:09 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:09:18 GMT
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
FARMERVILLE, La. (KNOE 8 News) - The family of a Farmerville teen who died at football practice last week says it is overwhelmed by the community's gratitude.
