Webster Earns Its Highest Ranking Ever on the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges List
ST. LOUIS - Webster University earned its best ranking ever on the “2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges” report, it was announced on the Morning of September 14th. Webster rose to 15th place out of 157 Midwest regional universities. Since 2009, Webster has risen 18 places on the list.
圣路易斯时间9月14号，《美国新闻与世界报道》公布了韦伯斯特大学在“2021年美国最佳大学”报告中获得了有史以来最好的排名。韦伯斯特在157所中西部地区大学中升至第15名。自2009年以来，韦伯斯特的排名上升了18位。
Webster also earned its highest peer assessment score and was recognized for excellence in several subcategories.
韦伯斯特还获得了最高的同行评估分数，并在几个子类中被公认为优秀。
Elizabeth (Beth) J. Stroble
伊丽莎白· 史翠柏
Webster University Chancellor
韦伯斯特大学名誉校长
"We welcome this external validation of the quality with which Webster's dedicated faculty and staff provide a superior education for our globally diverse students. This community's innovation, resilience, and commitment to meeting students' needs built a strong reputation for the University, which is reflected in our second-straight record-breaking ranking and a strong recognition from our peers."
“韦伯斯特大学全体教职员工致力于为来自全球各地的学生提供优质的教育。能够得到外界的认可，我们深感荣幸。韦伯斯特大学共同体在满足学生需求时创新的决心、弹性的机制和奉献的精神为我校建立了良好的声誉。我校最新的排名和同行的大力认可是最好的证明。”
The 15th place ranking in the Regional Universities - Midwest ranking is the highest Webster has earned since the U.S. News & World Report list was first published in 1983. Last year, Webster was ranked 17th, which also was a record at the time. The Midwest Regional University category includes all universities in Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota that offer undergraduate and graduate degrees, but few or no doctoral programs.
美国中西部地区大学排名第15位，这是韦伯斯特大学自1983年《美国新闻与世界报道》首次发布该榜单以来所获得的最高排名。去年，韦伯斯特排在第17位。中西部地区包括密苏里州、密歇根州、伊利诺伊州、威斯康星州、印第安纳州、俄亥俄州、爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、内布拉斯加州、明尼苏达州、北达科他州和南达科他州。这些大学主要提供本科和研究生学位，博士课程甚少。
In the State of Missouri, Webster earned the third-best ranking among all institutions in the Midwest category. Webster was ranked as the best Midwest Regional University in the St. Louis region.
在所有中西部院校中，韦伯斯特大学排名密苏里州第三。韦伯斯特大学被评为圣路易斯地区最好的中西部地区大学。
Factors that contributed to Webster’s record ranking include:
促成韦伯斯特排名的因素包括:
The peer assessment score contributed to 20 percent of Webster’s overall score.
同行评估分数占韦伯斯特总分数的20%。
Webster’s peer assessment score rose to 3.0 this year, a new best for the institution. That score is based on a survey of presidents, provosts and deans of admissions at institutions in the Midwest category, who are asked by U.S. News & World Report to rate the academic quality of peer institutions with which they are familiar on a scale of 1 to 5.
韦伯斯特大学的同行评估分数今年上升到3.0，也是我们的历史最佳成绩。这一分数是根据对中西部院校校长、教务长和招生主任的调查得出的。《美国新闻与世界报道》要求这些人对他们所熟悉的同类院校的学术质量打分，分值从1到5。
An increase in Webster University’s one-year retention rate.
韦伯斯特大学一年级学生留存比例的提高。
Webster freshman to sophomore retention rate has risen to 78%.
韦伯斯特大学一年级到二年级的留存比例已经上升到78%。
An increase in the amount of financial aid offered to students.
对学生经济援助的增加。
The average amount of financial aid awarded to undergraduate students during a two-year period increased from $23,880 to $24,921.
两年期间，本科生的平均资助额由23,880美金提增至24,921美金。
An increase in the percentage of faculty with higher degrees.
拥有更高学位的教师比例的增加。
More than 86% of Webster’s full-time faculty have the highest degree offered in their field.
超过86%的韦伯斯特全职教师在他们的领域拥有最高的学位。
An increase in the percentage of overall faculty who are full-time.
全日制教师在全体教师中所占比例的增加。
Nearly two-thirds of Webster’s faculty on the Webster Groves campus are full-time.
韦伯斯特圣路易斯主校区近三分之二的教职员工是全职员工。
Julian Z. Schuster
朱利安·舒斯特
Webster University President
韦伯斯特大学校长
"Even while faced with extraordinary challenges, Webster University continues to invest in the success of our students and to empower them to build a brighter and better future. These record rankings are telling validations of our unwavering dedication to advancing our mission and better serving students and communities here in St. Louis and around the world."
“尽管面临着严峻的挑战，韦伯斯特大学一直致力于为学生的成功做前期投资，为他们更加光明美好的未来赋能。这些排名记录证明了我们坚定不移地致力于推进我们的使命，更好地为圣路易斯和世界各地的学生和社区服务。”
In the subcategories, Webster University was recognized for:
在《美国新闻与世界报道》最佳大学排行榜的亚类别中，韦伯斯特大学被认为是:
“Best Colleges for Veterans.”
“退伍军人最好的大学”
This is the ninth consecutive year Webster was named as an institution that helps veterans and active duty service members pursue, pay for, and complete their degrees. Nearly one-fifth of all of Webster’s students are current services members, military veterans or former service members.
这是韦伯斯特连续第九年被提名为帮助退伍军人和现役军人获得、支付和完成学位的机构。韦伯斯特大学近五分之一的学生是现役军人、退伍军人或退役军人。
“Top Performers in Social Mobility.”
“学生社会阶层流动性方面的佼佼者”
U.S. News & World Report reviewed the graduation rates of Pell Grant recipients to non-Pell Grant recipients to determine which institutions to include in this category. This allows the ranking service to measure how students from less affluent households perform when compared to those from wealthier homes. Traditionally, lower-income students have significantly higher drop-out rates due to the financial challenges they face.
《美国新闻与世界报道》对接受佩尔助学金的院校和非接受佩尔助学金的院校的毕业率进行了评估，以决定将哪些院校在改变学生现状上表现最佳。这项排名衡量来自较不富裕家庭的学生与来自较富裕家庭的学生的表现。传统上，由于经济困难，低收入学生的辍学率要高得多。
“Economic Diversity Among Top 25”
“学生经济多样性方面前25名”
This is based on the percentage of incoming students who receive Pell Grants, a federal financial aid package for students who come from homes that make less than the average income in the United States. Webster University was ranked third on this list for the top 25 schools in the Midwest University category.
这项认可是根据获得佩尔助学金的新生比例计算的。佩尔助学金是联邦政府为家庭收入低于美国平均收入水平的学生提供的助学金。在密苏里州韦伯斯特大学排名第三。
“Best Value School” among Midwest Institutions
中西部大学中“最有价值的大学”
Webster is recognized in this category for balancing the net cost of attendance, need-based financial aid, and above-average academics.
韦伯斯特在这一类别中获得了认可，是因为我校平衡了出勤率净成本、基于需求的财政援助和高于平均水平的学术水平几项标准。
The complete U.S. News & World Report rankings can be found online at
完整的《美国新闻与世界报道》排名可参考官网链接
www.usnews.com/best-colleges