Kansas University is among 20 institutions across the nation singled out for its efforts to enhance student achievement.

KU appears alongside the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the University of Texas-El Paso and others.

The institutions appear in the book “Student Success in College: Creating Conditions that Matter,” released in April.

The institutions have developed approaches to foster student success, said George Kuh, an Indiana University professor who led the project and co-authored the book.

KU was recognized for having a clear institutional mission, high standards for student performance, an emphasis on the start of a student’s academic career, student collaboration and other traits.

Other institutions recognized include: Alverno College in Wisconsin; California State University at Monterey Bay; The Evergreen State College in Washington; Fayetteville (N.C.) State University; George Mason University in Virginia and Gonzaga University in Washington.