Georgia State Scores High In Brookings Institution Research On Social Mobility Georgia State Scores High In Brookings Institution Research On Social Mobility

ATLANTA—Georgia State University ranks among the top 25 universities in the U.S. in promoting social mobility, according to new research by the Brookings Institution.

Brookings researchers looked at 342 selective public universities in the U.S. and studied how the universities contributed to the public good through either social mobility, significant contributions to research or both.

Georgia State ranked 25th overall in the study, scoring high in both categories. Researchers found that the university, which is among institutions in the U.S. enrolling the largest number of low-income students, helped students achieve a median income of $82,200 after graduation. They also scored Georgia State highly for producing high levels of research contributing to the public good.