‘Forbes’ names Texas State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2024-2025

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Jayme Blaschke | August 29, 2024

Texas State University has been named among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2024-2025 by Forbes.

Texas State was included at No. 298 on the list—a 120-place leap from the previous year. Princeton University came in at No. 1, followed by Stanford University in second and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in third.

Forbes has previously recognized Texas State among “America’s Best-In-State Employers” (2020), “America’s Best Employers” (2019, 2017), “Best Employers for Women” (2019) and “Best Employers for Diversity” (2019).

For the new list, Forbes ranked colleges and universities in the U.S. based on the return on investment and outcomes they delivered for their students. Schools placed well if their students graduated on time, secured high salaries and low debt, and went on to have successful careers. The data considers alumni salaries, how quickly graduates were able to pay off the cost of college and how well schools were serving low-income students.

The full list may be found at forbes.com/top-colleges.

See more Texas State rankings and recognitions at www.txstate.edu/about/rankings.