Where does Reed fit?
Reed attracts enthusiastic students—and often brings out the best in them. A 2007 survey of graduating seniors at 39 respected liberal arts colleges found Reed students 18% more likely to be satisfied with their education than the national average and 22% more likely to say they would choose their college again. Reed ranks first among liberal arts colleges in the United States in the percentage of graduates who go on to earn doctoral degrees and third among all institutions of higher education, including the major research universities. But don’t assume that this level of intellectual excellence precludes success in non-academic pursuits. A disproportionately high number of Reed graduates have gone on to found or lead companies and organizations, earn medical or law degrees, write books or create works of art, or work to make life on the planet better for all. You won’t learn much about Reed from the U. S. News and World Report rankings. Since 1995, Reed has refused to submit data to t
