[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HIGHLIGHTING SOCIAL MOBILITY AND CSUSM

  (Mr. PETERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to highlight 
California State University San Marcos, located in my district in San 
Diego County.
  Recently, the university was ranked number one in the Nation in the 
2022 Social Mobility Index out of 14,000 colleges and universities.
  This annual index measures the opportunities universities provide 
economically disadvantaged and first-generation students to graduate 
into well-paying jobs.
  With approximately 80 percent of their students remaining in our 
region after graduation, the university's success is a major benefit to 
the San Diego region.
  California State University San Marcos has opened its doors wide and 
welcomed students of all backgrounds: 54 percent of students are the 
first in their family to attend college; 40 percent have high financial 
need; 12 percent are military-affiliated; and the campus has the 
highest enrollment of former foster youth per capita in the Nation.
  Through teaching hard skills and providing a world-class STEM 
education, California State University San Marcos drives upward social 
and economic mobility. We should encourage universities across the 
Nation to look to this institution as an example of how to put student 
success first.
  I congratulate California State University San Marcos and President 
Neufeldt. I am proud they are serving the citizens of my district, and 
I look forward to seeing the ongoing success of their graduates in our 
region and beyond.

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