Greenville College Annual Report 2000-2001

Campus Highlights

GC Recognized for Value of Education

If the U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of colleges and universities nationwide has any merit, then a Greenville College education is truly a “value” to its students.

GC was selected by the news magazine as a “Best Value” in the Midwest region for colleges offering bachelors’ degrees. The college was ranked ninth in the region.

“We are pleased to see the recognition Greenville College has received from U.S. News as a ‘Best Value’ in the midwest,” said President V. James Mannoia, Jr. “We believe Greenville has been a great value in higher education for over 100 years, providing a rare combination of high quality
and very affordable education in a Christ-centered
context.”

The ratings were based on three variables: ratio of qualiaty to price; percentage of students receiving grants toward their financial need; and average discount from total costs (tuition, room and board, fees, books, and other expenses). U.S. News standardized the scores of each variable and weighted them. The ratio of quality to price went toward 60 percent of the overall score; the percentage of students receiving grants accounted for 25 percent; and the average discount amounted to 15 percent.

GC ranked second on the Midwest region’s top-ten list with 83 percent of students receiving grants based on need. The institution’s average cost following grants was $11,206, ranking them fourth of ten. The average GC student received a 44 percent discount from the total cost.

“Many are unaware that Greenville provides large scholarships for needy students, so despite what may appear to be higher prices, the true cost is not so different from larger public institutions,” Mannoia said. “We have received national recognition for our technology and there are new buildings on campus, but the heart and soul of Greenville remains the century-long quality and dedication of our faculty and staff.”

U.S. News also ranked GC in the second of four tiers for Midwest comprehensive colleges offering bachelors’ degrees. In determining the position, U.S. News considered such aspects as academic reputation, freshman retention rate, average graduation rate, student/faculty ratio, percentage of full-time faculty, student SAT/ACT scores, acceptance rate and alumni giving rate.

Last updated: January 16, 2002