ERIC Number: EJ808727
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0379-7724
EISSN: N/A
The Real and Perceived Influence of the "US News" Ranking
Morse, Robert J.
Higher Education in Europe, v33 n2-3 p349-356 Jul 2008
How influential has the "US News" Best Colleges ranking been over the last twenty-five years since it was first started in 1983? In what ways does this influence manifest itself? There is strong evidence of the impact of the US News rankings among consumers, prospective students and their parents, and the higher education establishment in the United States. Their influence has now gone global since the US News rankings, according to some, have been the model for what has become a worldwide trend. This paper will look at all of these effects. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Classification, Public Policy, Mass Media Effects, Benchmarking, Criticism, Educational Quality, Reputation, Financial Support, College Faculty, School Holding Power, Enrollment Rate, Institutional Research, Colleges
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A