South Florida faces significant challenges, including more than 6,000 homeless children in Broward County and issues like absenteeism, mental health struggles, and limited early learning programs. These factors hinder social mobility and education. To address these issues, FAU received a $21 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods program. The “Broward Unlimited Potential Promise Neighborhood” (Broward UP) initiative aims to provide children with access to quality education and strong community support, ensuring successful transitions to college or careers.
Tag: Social Mobility
CSUF Ranks in the Top 10 Among National Universities for Social Mobility
U.S. News & World Report Announces 2025 Best Colleges Rankings
UC Irvine is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for 10th year in a row
The University of California, Irvine has been ranked ninth among the nation’s public universities – and 33rd overall – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-25 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the 10th consecutive year in which UC Irvine has placed in the top 10.
CSUF Named Among The Wall Street Journal’s Top 15 US Colleges for Social Mobility
Cal State Fullerton is among the top colleges in the nation for social mobility, according to The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse’s 2025 Social Mobility ranking.
Cal State Fullerton Named in Washington Monthly’s Top 20 ‘Best Bang for the Buck’ Colleges: West in 2024
Cal State Fullerton earned the No. 16 spot out of 201 colleges on Washington Monthly’s 2024 list of America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges: West, moving up from No. 19 on the 2023 list.
What is Social Mobility Anyway?
Learn how higher education is a primary driver of improved socioeconomic status.
Wall Street Journal Ranks CSUF No. 7 ‘Best Value’ College in the U.S.
As the cost of attendance and employment opportunities become increasingly critical factors for future students, Cal State Fullerton tops a new ranking of best value colleges that graduate students with low debt and strong employment prospects.
CSU Scores High for Social Mobility in College Rankings
The California State University once again earned top marks for empowering students and promoting upward mobility in this year’s rankings.
National Academies report identifies ways to reduce intergenerational poverty in US
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 — A report released Thursday, Sept. 21, by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies evidence-based programs and policies, such as increased K-12 spending for school districts serving low-income students, to combat intergenerational poverty in the United States.
UCI is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for ninth year in a row
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine has been ranked 10th among the nation’s public universities – and 33rd overall – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the ninth consecutive year in which UCI has placed in the top 10. In addition, UCI ranked No.
Is College Worth It? Three Reasons Why the CSU Isn’t Something to Sleep On
With more than 4,000 degree programs, the California State University offers abundant opportunities to discover your life’s purpose, learn a new skill or move up in your career.
UC Irvine Labor Center opens on campus
The University of California, Irvine has opened a new campus center that will provide timely and policy-relevant labor research, will educate the next generation of labor and community leaders, and will advance labor and workers’ rights initiatives. Modeled after existing centers at UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC Merced, the UCI Labor Center builds upon previous campus efforts to investigate low-wage worker sectors in Orange County.
Lottery: The Hope for Upward Mobility
“The poor play the lottery, the rich play the stock market.” This comical statement seems to hide both hope and the bitter truth. An economics professor at Chulalongkorn University invites us to understand why many Thais put their hopes into lotteries and analyzes how their popularity relates to social inequality, upward mobility and corruption.
UC Irvine receives most applications in campus history for third year in a row
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 24, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine has received more than 143,000 applications for fall 2023, setting a campus record for the third consecutive year and continuing to solidify its position as one of the most desired schools in the country. It also places UCI among the top four universities in the nation for the most freshman applications since 2015.
College Rankings that Matter: 5 You May Have Missed
Take a look at these rankings from 2022 that highlight the incredible value and uniqueness of a CSU education.
CSU Continues to Provide the Most Affordable Higher Education in the Nation
Once again, data from the annual student fee report demonstrates that the California State University’s annual undergraduate and graduate resident tuition and fees are lower than those of peer comparison institutions across the country.

FAU Moves Up in ‘U.S. News & World Report’s’ List of Top Universities
FAU moved up in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools,” to No. 132 from No. 140 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities. This marks the largest rise out of all public universities in the state of Florida.

UCI is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for eighth year in a row
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 12, 2022 — The University of California, Irvine has been ranked eighth among the nation’s public universities – and 34th overall, an improvement of two spots – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the eighth consecutive year in which UCI has placed in the top 10.
CSU Community Shows Out for Hill Day
Students, employees and CSU leadership came together to advocate for doubling the maximum Pell Grant and federal support for undocumented students, among other priorities.

CSU Student Success Analytics Certificate Program Now Open for National Fall Enrollment
Higher education professional development program shifts to semi-annual schedule due to unprecedented demand.
UCI provides Netflix Pathways Boot Camps to boost alumni career readiness
The University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education invites recent alumni to apply to Netflix Pathways Boot Camps.
UCI is ranked among nation’s top 10 public universities for seventh year in a row
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 13, 2021 — The University of California, Irvine has been ranked ninth among the nation’s public universities – and 36th overall – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the seventh consecutive year in which UCI has placed in the top 10. For the second year in a row, the university is ranked No.
A LETTER TO MY FRESHMAN SELF
On the eve of graduation, five CSU students reflect on their transformational time on campus, the wisdom they’ve gained and the insight they’ll take with them.
THE RIPPLE EFFECT
Graduation day is an exhilarating event. But what happens after the confetti settles? We spoke to CSU alumni to see how a degree impacted their lives post-graduation.
Cheers to the Class of 4 Million
The CSU marks its latest milestone with this year’s graduating class.

A Triumphant Return
Meet some CSU students who made the decision to return to school and persevere in earning their degree.
UA Little Rock ranked top university for social mobility in Arkansas
U.S. News and World Report ranked the University of Arkansas at Little Rock as the No. 1 university in Arkansas for social mobility. The ranking measures a university’s success in graduating economically disadvantaged students who are less likely to finish college.

CSU Campuses Dominate Top of Social Mobility Index Rankings
The California State University once again received some of the highest possible ratings in CollegeNET’s 2020 “Social Mobility Index” (SMI), which ranks nearly 1,500 colleges and universities in the United States according to their contribution to economic mobility.
UCI again receives most applications in UC system from state’s high school seniors
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 4, 2020 — For the second year in a row, the University of California, Irvine is the most popular UC campus for the state’s college-bound high school seniors. A total of 72,391 aspiring in-state freshmen applied to attend UCI this fall, up 2,000 from last year and more than applied to any of the other eight UC undergraduate campuses.
Adolescents’ view of family social standing correlates with mental health, life outcomes
Irvine, Calif., Jan. 6, 2020 — Young people’s view of their family’s social status was more strongly associated with their mental health and readiness for future education and work than how much money, education or occupational prestige their parents have, according to new research led by the University of California, Irvine.

What a Year for California State University! Looking Back at 2019
Once again, another year has flown by. One day you’re committing to New Year’s resolutions and in the blink of an eye, you’re wrapping holiday gifts. In the midst of bustling end-of-year festivities, we’re taking a little time to reflect on all that transpired in 2019. Join us as we travel down memory lane to revisit some of the CSU’s most memorable achievements and milestones.

3 Reasons to Celebrate the CSU
With 23 campuses serving more than 482,000 students across the state, the California State University has the power to transform lives with higher education. And the 3.8 million alumni who are driving the world’s fifth largest economy are a testament to that. Read on for more reasons to celebrate the CSU.
The long arm of childhood conditions
The results of a new IIASA study supports the notion of a “long arm of childhood conditions” that remains invisible beyond mid-life but can affect health satisfaction later in life.