Goshen College ranked as Best Value College by Kiplinger’s

Goshen College has again been named one of the top 100 best values among all liberal arts colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for 2016. This year, Goshen College was ranked 74th among liberal arts colleges, placing it third among Indiana liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding quality with affordability.

Among all colleges and universities, GC ranked fifth in Indiana, higher than universities such as Butler University, Valparaiso University and Indiana University.

“We start with a universe of 1,200 schools, so each school on our rankings, from number 1 to number 300, is a best value,” said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. “Families can use the list as a starting point and then tailor it to each student’s preference for such things as size, location, campus culture and major.”

While continuing to maintain a quality college education and strong student satisfaction, Goshen College is also an affordable option by having a lower sticker price, offering significant financial aid packages and keeping graduation debt levels down.

• Goshen College costs 10 percent less than the national average for private colleges.
• Last year, 99 percent of all Goshen students received financial aid and the average aid package was $22,641.
• Goshen College graduates’ average debt is lower than the national average.

See an infographic outlining the value of a GC education

Goshen College and the other schools included in the 2016 lists represent the colleges that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable cost. The college exemplifies attributes that parents and students look for in higher education, including small class sizes, a good freshman retention rate and a high four-year graduation rate.

Kiplinger’s assesses quality according to measurable standards, including the admission rate, the percentage of students who return for sophomore year, the student-faculty ratio and the four-year graduation rate.

The complete rankings are available online and will be published in the February 2016 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, on newsstands January 5, 2016. Web visitors will find special features, including a tool that lets readers sort by admission rate, average debt at graduation and other criteria for all schools, plus by in-state and out-of-state cost for public universities; a slide show of the top 10 schools in each category; archives of previous years’ rankings, and an FAQ about the ranking methodology.