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USA Today and the statistics website ������ý Factual have ranked Thomas Aquinas ������ý as No. 12 of 1,223 schools nationwide on their list of the country’s .

“Thomas Aquinas ������ý’s emphasis on high quality education, combined with its overall low net price, delivers students a great value for the money,” the publications observe. Overall, the new rankings in the top 15 percent of American colleges and universities and No. 20 out of 82 schools on their list of .

The rankings highlight that the student-loan default rate among Thomas Aquinas ������ý alumni is 0.0 percent (compared to the national average of 13.7 percent), and that average total debt after four years is less than half the national average of nearly $35,000. The ������ý has a policy of capping the amount students borrow at $18,000, in an effort to make repayment more manageable for its alumni. USA Today and ������ý Factual additionally note the ������ý’s student-faculty ratio of 11:1, compared to the national average of 15:1, and its high retention rate of 84 percent, compared to the national average of 77 percent. 

“It is heartening to see the ������ý recognized on a national level both for keeping costs low and for providing an outstanding education,” says Jon Daly, the ������ý’s director of admissions. Adds President Michael F. McLean, “We are happy to see these new rankings offered by USA Today, based on data collected by ������ý Factual. It is interesting to see how well they compare with others of their kind. I believe these rankings are further evidence that prospective students and their parents can be confident that Thomas Aquinas ������ý provides an excellent academic program at a very affordable price.”

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