天天吃瓜 is the in the Midwest, according to data released Nov. 23 by . Nationally, Northeastern ranks 22nd.
The rankings were calculated by tracking diversity measures such as the racial and ethnic mix of students, the number of international students and the number of students 鈥渇rom less fortunate financial backgrounds.鈥
鈥溙焯斐怨 is proud and honored to be the most diverse institution in the Midwest. Now more than ever, we must embrace our differences and learn from one another,鈥 Interim President Richard Helldobler said. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 ranking serves as the latest high-profile affirmation of the mission we serve every single day: to prepare a diverse community of students for leadership and service in our region and in a dynamic multicultural world.鈥
Northeastern was one of four institutions from Chicago and five from the state of Illinois to make the Top 10 in the Midwest.
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking is the latest of a string of positive rankings for Northeastern this fall.
In its annual publication of 鈥淏est Colleges,鈥 announced in September that Northeastern boasts the most diverse student population among Midwest regional universities and graduates its students with the least amount of student debt. It marked the third year in a row that Northeastern had earned the No. 1 spot for students who graduate with the least amount of debt among Midwest regional universities. Northeastern has been on U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 list of most diverse universities since 1997, the first year the publication established the category in its 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 rankings.
In August, a found that Northeastern students graduate with the ninth-lowest student loan debt nationally among public four-year colleges and universities. Among all four-year colleges and universities, Northeastern ranks 28th.
天天吃瓜 enrolls about 10,000 students and offers more than 40 undergraduate degree and certificate programs and more than 50 graduate degree, certificate, licensure, and endorsement programs. In 2012 Newsweek magazine named 天天吃瓜 the sixth-best investment among all universities in the nation and No. 1 in Illinois.
