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(Leavenworth, Kan.)—The »¨½·Ö±²¥ ranks at No. 43 on the 2022-2023 Social Mobility – Regional University Midwest list by U.S. News & World Report. The  highlights how well universities have graduated students who receive federal Pell Grants.

Students receiving these grants typically come from households whose family incomes are less than $50,000 annually, with most money going to students with total family incomes below $20,000.

"Economically disadvantaged students are less likely than others to finish college, even when controlling for other characteristics," U.S. News & World Report wrote. "But some colleges are more successful than others at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants. The vast majority of these federal grants are awarded to students whose adjusted gross family incomes are under $50,000."

USM has long served a significant number of Pell Grant-eligible students, including 43 percent of the class considered for this ranking.

"For nearly 100 years, »¨½·Ö±²¥ has been committed to our mission and breaking the cycle of poverty," University President Sister Diane Steele said. "We are proud that our student outcomes are reflected through this ranking by U.S. News & World Report. Thank you to our faculty and staff who are committed to supporting our students and ensuring their success at »¨½·Ö±²¥ and beyond."

Now in its 38th year, the U.S. News Best Colleges ranking evaluates more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with helpful data and information on  such as graduation rates, social mobility, and graduate indebtedness.

"For nearly 40 years, the Best Colleges methodology has continuously evolved to reflect changes in the higher education landscape and the interests of prospective students," said Kim Castro, editor and chief content officer at U.S. News. "Guiding that evolution is U.S. News' mission of providing useful data and information to help with one of life's biggest decisions."

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The »¨½·Ö±²¥ is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of »¨½·Ö±²¥ main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM's Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit  for more information.