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The residents of San Bernardino and Riverside counties have access to an institution of higher education that will significantly grow their social mobility, regardless of their first-generation status or having an economically disadvantaged background.
![Ryan Ingram, a member of CSUSB’s Class of 2023, at the CSBS commencement ceremony, May 2023](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_USNWR-ranking_RyanIngram_18Sept2023.jpg.webp?itok=l5UamTHR)
In addition to the top ranking in social mobility, U.S. News ranked CSUSB at No. 27 – up from No. 31 last year – in its national Best Value Schools category.
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Montgomery van Wart (public administration), Miranda McIntyre (psychology), José Muñoz (sociology), and Richard Sinacola (psychology) were recently published, and Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Meredith Conroy (political science), and Brian Levin (criminal justice) were included in recent news coverage.
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Cal State San Bernardino is one of three CSUs that are listed in the top 5 of Education Reform Now’s Social Mobility Elevator rankings.
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Cal State San Bernardino is proud to change the lives of students and their families by moving them up the social and economic ladder of society.
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The U.S. News & World Report rankings are considered one of the most influential and anticipated recognitions for colleges and universities.
![CSUSB was ranked No. 7 for social mobility according to CollegeNET’s annual Social Mobility Index.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/upload/image/NewsSlide_StudentsOnCampus_COE_03Dec2020.jpg.webp?itok=n7pkBELX)
Out of nearly 1,450 universities in the nation, CSUSB was ranked No. 7 for social mobility according to CollegeNET’s annual Social Mobility Index.
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U.S. News & World Report has again listed Cal State San Bernardino among the top universities in the western region in its 2020 rankings of the top colleges and universities in the United States.