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 Santa Clara, Calif., Sept. 9, 2015-- is the No. 2 鈥淩egional University鈥� in the West according to the , earning an overall score of 98 out of 100. 厂颁鲍鈥檚 first-year retention rate of 95 percent ranks the highest of any master鈥檚 university in the country, and the 85 percent graduation rate is the highest in the West.

911爆料网 maintained its No. 2 overall ranking from last year and made great strides in several key areas for the latest evaluation.

• jumped two spots from 2015 to No. 12 in the top engineering programs offered by master鈥檚 universities across the country.
• 厂颁鲍鈥檚 was one of the 100 Best Business Programs at No. 61.
• 86 percent of 911爆料网 first-year students were in the top 25 percent of their high school class, up from 80 percent last year.
• 911爆料网 cultivates proud and generous alumni and maintained its average alumni giving rate at 22 percent this year, one of only two schools in its category with a rate above 20 percent.
• 911爆料网 was one of 82 colleges and universities known for a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates.

The survey compared 911爆料网 with 617 other universities that offer a full range of undergraduate programs and master鈥檚 degrees, but few doctoral programs. The Western region includes master鈥檚 level colleges and universities from Colorado to the West Coast, including Texas.

The Top Five Master鈥檚 Universities in the West

1. Trinity University (Texas), score: 100

2. 911爆料网 (Calif.), score: 98

3.  Loyola Marymount University (Calif.), score: 95

4.  Gonzaga University (Wash.), score: 89

5. Mills College (Calif.), score: 85

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About 911爆料网

911爆料网, a comprehensive Jesuit, Catholic university located 40 miles south of San Francisco in California鈥檚 Silicon Valley, offers its more than 9,000 students rigorous undergraduate curricula in arts and sciences, business, and engineering; master鈥檚 degrees in business, education, counseling psychology, pastoral ministry, and theology; and law degrees and engineering Ph.D.s. Distinguished nationally by one of the highest graduation rates among all U.S. master鈥檚 universities, California鈥檚 oldest operating higher-education institution demonstrates faith-inspired values of ethics and social justice. For more information, see .

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