{"id":7055,"date":"2017-07-28T18:32:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7055"},"modified":"2017-07-28T18:32:27","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:32:27","slug":"utrgvs-legacy-institution-utpa-ranked-high-in-stanford-study-of-mobility-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=7055","title":{"rendered":"UTRGV\u2019s Legacy Institution UTPA Ranked High in Stanford Study of \u2018Mobility Rates\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Cheryl Taylor<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>An online magazine that ranks colleges in a variety of categories has recognized The University of Texas Rio Grande Valle<\/p>\n

y for its ability to enroll a large number of students from low-income backgrounds and graduate them into promising careers that help them climb the income scale.<\/p>\n

The recognition is one of\u00a0several\u00a0accolades for the two-year-old university. In January, UTRGV was named a\u00a0Social Mobility Innovator<\/a>\u00a0by CollegeNET Inc., and in February it was recognized in a Vox.com article titled \u201cThese colleges are better than Harvard at making poor kids rich.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

University leaders say that for current and future UTRGV students, rankings like the ones mentioned mean that the education and training being offered by UTRGV can truly be life-changing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsn\u2019t that what higher education is all about,\u201d UTRGV President Guy Bailey said. \u201cWe tell students all the time that investing in higher education can lead to a better life for them and their families, and it\u2019s so satisfying to see that we\u2019re fulfilling that hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

The study \u2013 conducted by the\u00a0Equality of Opportunity Project<\/a>, a research group based out of Stanford University \u2013 looked at graduates of UTRGV legacy institution The University of Texas Pan American who attended between the years 2000 and 2011. UTPA ranked number five.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis ranking confirms the significant impact of higher education on the quality of life of our students and their families. Obtaining a degree from UTRGV or our legacy institutions has had and will continue to have a big impact on our students and their families,\u201d said\u00a0Dr. Kristin Croyle<\/a>, vice president for Student Success at UTRGV.<\/p>\n

A number of factors contributed to this outcome, she said, including determined students, outstanding faculty, excellent educational programs, generous financial aid programs, and family support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis report validates the positive educational impact UTRGV has on our students,\u201d Croyle said. \u201cOur goal, and our responsibility, is to provide the very best educational opportunities for our students. They deserve no less.\u201d<\/p>\n

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EOP\u2019S RANKING METHODOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n

A college\u2019s mobility rate, as defined by EOP, is the product of\u00a0access<\/em>, meaning the fraction of students who come from families in the bottom fifth income bracket, and its\u00a0success rate<\/em>, meaning the fraction of such students who reach the top fifth.<\/p>\n

The EOP research, entitled \u201cMobility Report Cards: The Role of Colleges in Intergenerational Mobility<\/a>,\u201d attempts to answer these two questions:<\/p>\n