Rankings and Awards
91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ values the complete success of our students in their career and educational endeavors. As part of this commitment, we want our students, employees, community and public to have access to data that quantifies success, from degree completions to employment rates to average entry wages in selected program fields. Below you will find a sample of data resources from federal and state agencies that offer some insight into student success at 91×ÔÅÄ.
Aspen Prize for Community 91×ÔÅÄ Excellence
91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ is the 2019 winner of the prestigious Aspen Prize for Community 91×ÔÅÄ Excellence, an honor that recognizes outstanding quality in the areas of completion & transfer, labor market outcomes, learning, equity and more. A finalist for three consecutive prize cycles—in 2015, 2017 and 2019—91×ÔÅÄ was awarded Top-3 Finalist with Distinction in 2017, ultimately earning the number one spot in 2019. To learn more about the Aspen Prize, visit: .
Achieving the Dream—Leader 91×ÔÅÄ
In 2014, 91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ joined Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national, non-profit network of colleges collaboratively working to achieve positive higher education reforms, data-driven institutional improvement and productive equity outcomes. Within two years of joining, 91×ÔÅÄ was invited by ATD to be a Leader 91×ÔÅÄ in the network as a result of the institution’s work on completion rates, achievement gap closure, and more. To learn more about the efforts of Achieving the Dream, visit: .
U.S. Dept. of Education 91×ÔÅÄ Affordability and Transparency Center
91×ÔÅÄ River State 91×ÔÅÄ is consistently one of the most affordable public, postsecondary institutions in the United States. The most recent data available for current and future students suggests that 91×ÔÅÄ is the second-most affordable college in the nation (4-Year or Above, Public and Lowest Net Prices). To browse the Dept. of Education’s college affordability data, visit: .