Aug. 20, 2009
UT Martin remains in top tier of U.S. News rankings; enrollment increase expected
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin continued its top-tier ranking for master's level public universities in the South in the 2010 edition of America’s Best Colleges compiled by U.S.News & World Report.
The rankings, released this week, rate colleges and universities using information gathered from various sources. The complete rankings can be viewed at http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges.
In the 2010 rankings, UT Martin improved its graduation rates, average SAT/ACT scores and number of freshmen in the top 25 percent of their high school class.
UT Martin tied for 56th place among public universities in the South that grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Colleges are ranked against their peers using information submitted in a survey completed by the institutions and other sources. Categories used to determine the rankings and to measure academic quality include peer assessment, retention, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources and the alumni giving rate.
UT Martin recently was named one of the best colleges and universities in the Southeast, according to The Princeton Review for 2010. The New York City-based education services company selected the school as one of 141 institutions it recommends in its “Best in the Southeast” section on its Web site feature, “2010 Best Colleges: Region by Region.”
So far, students enrolled for fall classes total 6,355 compared to 5,873, an 8.2 percent increase, for the same point in fall 2008. A record 7,578 students enrolled for fall 2008 classes.
Registration for fall semester continues with classes set to begin Aug. 31. Information about UT Martin is available by calling 1-800-829-UTM1.
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