Rankings of Undergraduate Education in "U.S. News and World Report" and "Money": Are They Any Good?.

Webster, David S.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Rankings of Undergraduate Education in "U.S. News and World Report" and "Money": Are They Any Good?

Webster, David S.

Change, v24 n2 p18-31 Mar-Apr 1992

The reasons college and university administrators dislike institutional rankings and ratings of academic quality published in the popular press are examined, and college attributes commonly used in the ratings are discussed. Virtues and flaws of the assessments are noted, and variations in the evaluations over time are illustrated in charts. (MSE)

Descriptors: Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Institutional Evaluation, Mass Media Role, News Media, Periodicals, Predictive Validity, Rating Scales, Undergraduate Study

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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