Nearly three dozen colleges and universities will benefit from a pair of initiatives designed to increase the number of Black workers in essential STEM jobs.

Despite major COVID-19 disruptions, a survey study involving more than 8,300 students at 29 colleges and universities revealed that most maintained their trust in their institutions, at least in the early pandemic months.

This year's select colleges and universities are helping further engagement with the transformative international program.

Still weighing reputation heavily, the new list includes mainstays near the top but a lot of publics in the top 40.