Illinois State University is being recognized among the top 25 public institutions in the country by The Education Trust for improvements in the graduation rates of Hispanic students.
ISU was ranked 19th in two categories: improving Hispanic student graduation rates and narrowing the gap between the graduation rates of Hispanic students and white students in the education advocacy group’s recent report, “Advancing to Completion.”
ISU Provost Sheri Everts attributed the accomplishment to “our talented faculty and staff” and the university’s commitment to diversity and individualized attention.
“It’s very unusual in a college of this size to have such individualized attention,” she said, pointing to programs that provide mentoring, tutoring and other assistance. These apply to all students, not just Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, and are part of why the school’s overall graduation rate is improving, she said.
No other public university in Illinois made either top-25 list. READ MORE
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