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Lakeland College ranks ninth in nation for Web site
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: News
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(Lee's Summit, MO) - The National Research Center for College & University Admissions (NRCCUA), today released its annual rankings of the admissions Web sites of more than 3,000 postsecondary institutions. The 9th annual Enrollment Power Index® (EPI), a research-based analysis, rates how well the functionality and design of college and university Web sites provide information to potential students to take them from prospect to applicant.
This year, Lawrence University in Appleton, WI has the highest-rated admissions Web site. Of the 3,087 postsecondary institutions whose sites were graded, less than 30% earned A or B grades. The top 10 rated schools were:
1. Lawrence University
2. Pennsylvania College of Technology
3. LeTourneau University
4. University of New England
5. Bellarmine University
6. Wayne State University
7. Gonzaga University
8. Saint Vincent College and Seminary
9. Lakeland College
10. Newberry College
"Today's technically savvy generation of students has extremely high expectations when it comes to the amount and type of admissions information they find on university Web sites," said Don Munce, President of NRCCUA. "Meeting these expectations with quality, up-to-date Web sites will help students better navigate the admissions process and ensure that colleges and universities are attracting students in the Internet generation."
Only 140 institutions received an A, 713 a B, 1,369 a C, 635 a D, and 230 an F. No sites scored in the 90s or 80s on the 100-point scale, only 16 scored in the 70s, and nearly one-third earned scores in the 50s or 60s. Scores for the top ten schools ranged from 74-71 on a 100-point scale, a significant decrease from last year's top scores of 82-78.
The highest rated school in the North region was Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lawrence University in the Midwest, Bellarmine University in the South, and LeTourneau University was the highest rated in the West.
This year, Lawrence University in Appleton, WI has the highest-rated admissions Web site. Of the 3,087 postsecondary institutions whose sites were graded, less than 30% earned A or B grades. The top 10 rated schools were:
1. Lawrence University
2. Pennsylvania College of Technology
3. LeTourneau University
4. University of New England
5. Bellarmine University
6. Wayne State University
7. Gonzaga University
8. Saint Vincent College and Seminary
9. Lakeland College
10. Newberry College
"Today's technically savvy generation of students has extremely high expectations when it comes to the amount and type of admissions information they find on university Web sites," said Don Munce, President of NRCCUA. "Meeting these expectations with quality, up-to-date Web sites will help students better navigate the admissions process and ensure that colleges and universities are attracting students in the Internet generation."
Only 140 institutions received an A, 713 a B, 1,369 a C, 635 a D, and 230 an F. No sites scored in the 90s or 80s on the 100-point scale, only 16 scored in the 70s, and nearly one-third earned scores in the 50s or 60s. Scores for the top ten schools ranged from 74-71 on a 100-point scale, a significant decrease from last year's top scores of 82-78.
The highest rated school in the North region was Pennsylvania College of Technology, Lawrence University in the Midwest, Bellarmine University in the South, and LeTourneau University was the highest rated in the West.
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