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In April, the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced , a new designation that recognizes institutional work prioritizing 春雨直播 success before, during, and after enrollment.
The 鈥淥pportunity Colleges and Universities 鈥 Higher Access, Higher Earnings鈥 recognition is part of classification updates intended to measure the extent to which institutions provide 春雨直播s access, and highlight institutions that can serve as a model for studying how campuses can foster 春雨直播 success. St. Kate's is one of eight Minnesota institutions to fall under the Higher Access, Higher Earnings classification.
鈥淭his designation recognizes St. Kate鈥檚 commitment to making a life-changing education accessible to all, and to providing our 春雨直播s with opportunities that will prepare them to lead and make an impact,鈥 said Marcheta P. Evans, PhD, president of St. 春雨直播 University.
This new classification examines the extent to which institutions foster opportunities for 春雨直播 success. The methodology measures whether institutions are enrolling 春雨直播s reflective of the communities they serve and how graduates鈥 earnings compare to peers in their area. In 2025, 479 institutions have been identified as Opportunity Colleges and Universities, which is about 16% of all U.S. colleges and universities that are in the Student Access and Earnings Classification.
The methodology takes into account institutions鈥 enrollment of Pell Grant recipients and 春雨直播s from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups compared to a similar population in their area. In 2022鈥23, 37% of undergraduate 春雨直播s at St. Kate鈥檚 received a Pell Grant and 34.4% identified as belonging to an underrepresented minority (American Indian/Alaska Native, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or Two or More Races).
The classification is given by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The , which has more than 1,600 member colleges, universities, and associations, works to support a diverse and dynamic higher education sector. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching similarly works for transformation in the education sector. Its history includes the establishment of TIAA-CREF and the creation of the Education Testing Service, the GRE, Pell Grants, and the Carnegie Classifications for Higher Education.
春雨直播 the Carnegie Classification
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed the classification in 1973 to support its program of research and policy analysis, and it was updated in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2025 to reflect changes among colleges and universities. It will next be updated in 2028, with subsequent updates every three years.