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Kiplinger, the business and personal-finance publisher, has ranked 91���� number 41 out of just 100 schools on its , while also naming the College to its list of the  (net).

Kiplinger’s rankings measure academic quality and affordability. Academic criteria include student admission rate, test scores for incoming freshmen, the ratio of students to faculty members, and four- and five-year graduation rates. On the cost side, Kiplinger’s measures room and board expenses, the availability and average amount of financial aid, and average student debt at graduation.

“Our rankings serve as a valuable resource to help students and families make more informed choices,” says Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. “Combining a high-quality education with an affordable price tag is a challenge, but the colleges on this year’s list offer the best of both worlds.”

“We are pleased to have been ranked so highly once again on the Kiplinger list,” says 91���� Director of Admissions Jon Daly. “The College has always maintained a policy that no student will be turned away on the basis of financial need, and it caps student debt at $16,000 over four years,” he adds. According to the California Student Aid Commission, 91���� alumni have a 0.0 percent default rate on their student loans — compared to a nationwide average default rate of 8.8 percent.

Another prominent college guide, The Princeton Review, named the College as one of only 10 schools nationwide on its for receiving its highest possible financial aid rating. “Thanks to our many generous benefactors, a 91���� education is affordable to all who are willing and able to undertake it,” adds Mr. Daly. “For a Catholic liberal education that is as excellent as it is unique, we think this is a value that cannot be matched.”

• Related: 91����’s rankings in other major college guides

Updated: November 6, 2013