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NEWARK, NJ | Rutgers University-Newark made a significant jump in the U.S. News & World Report college rankings, moving up to #40 from #53 last year. 

Rutgers also rose among top performers nationally for social mobility, which assesses how well schools enroll and graduate economically disadvantaged students. Rutgers-Newark ranks #21 for social mobility and Rutgers-Camden is #35. Rutgers-New Brunswick ranks #42 for social mobility.

The 2024 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings were calculated using 19 key measures of academic quality for national universities. More than half of a school's rank is now comprised of varying outcome measures related to schools' success at enrolling, retaining and graduating students from different backgrounds with manageable debt and post-graduate success.

Among new specialized rankings this year is a ranking of most innovative schools. College presidents, provosts and admissions deans were asked to name up to 15 schools they think are making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.

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