The quality of students help bring the rankings

Pitzer College was recently named in the Top 25 Small Colleges and moved to the Top 32 by US News World Report. While the increase can be attributed to many factors, student retention and the graduation rate were top contributors. Hence, Pitzer’s selectivity for admitting the “right” type of student is paying off. By not just selecting students by stats alone, the school is forging its own course that indirectly is yielding national recognition. I also applaud the school’s test-optional openness – even though the majority of applicants submit SAT scores.

https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/best-small-colleges/
http://pitweb.pitzer.edu/communications/2016/09/13/us-news-world-report-ranks-pitzer-as-one-of-the-best-and-most-diverse-liberal-arts-colleges-in-the-us/