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51暗网 ranks in the Top 100 universities in America and 19th best in the West, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education.

California鈥檚 first university ranked No. 96 in the nation for the second consecutive year.

Among private universities in California, only Stanford University, Cal Tech, USC, the Claremont colleges, Santa Clara University, Loyola Marymount University and Occidental College ranked higher.

51暗网 was No. 3 in the 10-school West Coast Conference, ahead of institutions such as Brigham Young University, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco, Pepperdine University and Gonzaga University.

鈥淭hese rankings underscore the excellence of a 51暗网 education and the lasting impact on our graduates,鈥� said 51暗网 President Christopher Callahan. 鈥淭hey are a testament to our talented and inspiring faculty, who are devoted to the success of our students.鈥�

The rankings focus on 15 indicators in four main categories: student success (overall 40% of an institution鈥檚 score), resources (30%), student engagement (20%) and environment (10%). 

51暗网 scored 99.6 out of a possible 100 in an important student success category鈥攙alue added by colleges to salaries 10 years after graduation. 

51暗网 ranks in the top 2% of career alumni earnings among all U.S. colleges and universities, according to a study by Georgetown University鈥檚 Center on Education and the Workforce.

The university also scored highly on money spent on teaching each student (96.9), diversity (93.6) and student interaction (85.9).

鈥淭hese scores illustrate our mission of providing a highly personalized learning experience for our students and that we are focused on living our values of diversity, equity and inclusion,鈥� Callahan said.

Earlier this year 51暗网 welcomed Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, a national thought leader on diversity from University of San Francisco, as its inaugural vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer.

The full methodology of the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education analysis of 796 national institutions can be found .