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Direct linkVan Der Werf, Martin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
This article presents the "U.S. News" ranking profiles of four colleges, namely: (1) Smith College; (2) Washington University in St. Louis; (3) Colorado State University at Fort Collins; and (4) Whitman College. Smith College was in the top 10 of the nation's liberal-arts colleges, or just outside it, almost since the "U.S.…
Descriptors: Profiles, Private Colleges, State Universities, Educational Quality
Van Der Werf, Martin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
In the 1980s, when the "U.S. News & World Report" rankings of colleges were based solely on reputation, the nation's public universities were well represented at the top. However, as soon as the magazine began including its "measures of excellence," statistics intended to define quality, public universities nearly disappeared from the top. As the…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Public Colleges, Educational Quality, Measurement Techniques
Farrell, Elizabeth F.; Van Der Werf, Martin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
While some colleges claim not to care what "U.S. News & World Report" says, and experts cite problems in the way its annual rankings are done, many institutions scramble to improve their positions. There are well-documented examples of institutions that have solicited nominal donations from alumni to boost their percentage of giving, encouraged…
Descriptors: Graduation Rate, Academic Achievement, Institutional Characteristics, Publicity
