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University ranks 28th in country for contributing to society

<p>Air Force ROTC member Brandon Feldman does pull-ups before Physical Training. He is a member of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 150.</p>

Air Force ROTC member Brandon Feldman does pull-ups before Physical Training. He is a member of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 150.

UF has been ranked for its douchiness, social media presence, research endeavors and education value.

Now, the Gators have been ranked for how they give back.

In a list released by Washington Monthly, a bimonthly political magazine, UF ranked 28th overall in terms of its contribution to society.

The top three spots went to three Universities of California - San Diego, Los Angeles and Berkeley. Florida State University ranked 106.

UF spokesman Steve Orlando said this is the first time he's seen schools ranked based on their contributions to the public good.

"It's a good list to be on," he said. "It's important to remember that universities are here to serve people."

To determine the rankings, Washington Monthly looked at three categories: social mobility, research and service.

Social mobility refers to the ability of a university to recruit and graduate low-income students. The magazine looked at the number of Pell Grants awarded and the graduation rates of low-income students.

In social mobility alone, UF was No. 25.

UF fell to No. 35 in the research category, directly behind Ohio State University.

This ranking was determined by the amount of money spent on research in a year, the number of Ph.D. students and the prominence of faculty members.

The service category took into account each school's participation in ROTC, the Peace Corps and community service.

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Despite being named the second-best recruiting school by the Peace Corps in February, UF ranked 103rd in Washington Monthly.

Orlando said the university is always trying to improve, but he's happy with UF's overall ranking.

"If you look at the other schools on that list, we're in good company," he said. "I think it's a good reflection on the university.

Air Force ROTC member Brandon Feldman does pull-ups before Physical Training. He is a member of the Air Force ROTC Detachment 150.

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