{"id":1382,"date":"2023-09-12T19:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T19:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2023-09-12T20:49:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:49:54","slug":"tarleton-state-categorically-ranks-among-top-5-universities-by-wsj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/2023\/09\/12\/tarleton-state-categorically-ranks-among-top-5-universities-by-wsj\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State Categorically Ranks Among Top 5 Universities by WSJ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-1024x231.png\" alt=\"Purple banner with Tarleton State University logo and text: &amp;quot;Office of the President.&amp;quot;\" class=\"wp-image-438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-1024x231.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-768x173.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-1536x346.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2021\/05\/image-3-2048x461.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-1024x440.png\" alt=\"&amp;quot;The Wall Street Journal America&amp;#039;s Best Colleges 2024&amp;quot; with data visuals and lightbulb.\"s Best Colleges 2024 Banner\" class=\"wp-image-1387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-1024x440.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-600x258.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-768x330.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-1536x661.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800-1568x674.png 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/president\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/09\/WSJ_ABC2024_Webbanner_1860x800.png 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Wall Street Journal<\/em>\u2019s latest rankings have Tarleton State University fifth among universities highly recommended by students and recent alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommendation scores, part of the <em>Journal<\/em>\u2019s 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings, were developed in collaboration with research partners College Pulse and Statista. The scores put students\u2019 experiences at the heart of the methodology in one of the largest surveys of verified U.S. students and recent alumni ever conducted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey gathered views on the quality and frequency of learning opportunities, career preparation and satisfaction with learning facilities to derive an overall recommendation score.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton earned 87\/100 on the recommendation score, which measured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The extent to which students would recommend their school to a friend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whether students would choose the same school again if they could start over<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Satisfaction with the value for money that their school provides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For reference, Princeton University \u2014 No. 1 overall 2024 Best College \u2014 earned a recommendation score of 84, and Brigham Young University, No. 20 overall, received the highest recommendation score of 93. Tarleton State tied with BYU-Idaho and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled \u2014 and not surprised \u2014 that our students and alumni would recommend Tarleton State to their friends. The academics, the knowledge exchange, the campus life \u2014 they\u2019re all here,\u201d said university President James Hurley. \u201cFrom their first day on campus, our students know they\u2019re part of the Tarleton family. Their success is our top priority, and that will never change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A founding member of The Texas A&amp;M University System, Tarleton State is breaking records \u2014 in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement \u2014 while transforming the lives of more than 16,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. True to Tarleton\u2019s values of excellence, integrity and respect, academic programs emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wall Street Journal\u2019s latest rankings have Tarleton State University fifth among universities highly recommended by students and recent alumni. 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