@sahmkc Honestly, do most students really need to consider the “national reputation” for schools like Truman? Most of the kids who go to public schools in their state will probably stay in the region, whether intentionally or accidentally – so if a student plans to attend Truman and then head back to St. Louis or Kansas City to be a math teacher, the national reputation and name recognition of Truman (likely little to none) has literally zero impact on their ability to get a job, whereas regional recognition is very important. In fact, I’d think someone wanting to teach in Missouri might even have BETTER job prospects going to Truman than, say, Pomona or the University of Michigan, because the people doing the hiring have probably hired lots of Truman grads in the past with good results but then lumps all out-of-state schools together as “has a degree.” I read somewhere that over half of teachers teach within 30 miles of where they grew up anyway.
Ironically, I don’t live in Texas, but I’ve heard of Trinity and I would think it’s a good school. Granted, my parents probably have no clue it exists, but they haven’t done anywhere near as much college searching as I have 
And for the love of everything CC, Rutgers already had its 15 minutes of fame on another thread. It happened so long ago, it’s as relevant as someone’s middle school Spanish grade (spoiler: not relevant at all).