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Forbes lists the top 650 colleges and universities in the country, measuring the top 15 percent of all U.S. undergraduate institutions.
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Forbes annually lists the top 650 colleges and universities in the country, measuring the top 15 percent of all U.S. undergraduate institutions.
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Now in its 11th year, the Forbes ranking lists the top 660 colleges and universities in the country, measuring the top 20 percent of all U.S. undergraduate institutions.
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Forbes scored CSUSB and other universities in six areas: quality, net prices, net debt, alumni earnings, timely graduations and access for low-income students.