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A discussion thread about historical US News rankings of colleges and universities from 1983 to 2022. Users share links, opinions and insights on the value and flaws of the rankings system.
The U.S. News and World Report rankings are coming out in a few weeks. There hasn’t been a lot of discussion on CC about the USNWR rankings which are going to be the main topic of conversation soon. I’ve thought about this, and all I can think of is that everyone has the naive idea that “the Ivies” are the only prestigious game in town. For better or for worse, the USNWR rankings are ...
A forum discussion comparing the US News college rankings in 1983 and 2006, based on a survey of college presidents and different criteria. See how the rankings changed for national universities and liberal arts colleges over time.
Note that when the rankings first appeared in 1983 they were part of a feature story typical of the magazine at that time. The topic did not reappear in the weekly publication for another two years. In 1983, U.S. News & World Report, as it was then known, was the third most popular weekly newsmagazine in the nation.
Average U.S. News Rankings for 123 Universities: 2015-2022 - Public... Editor's note: This post has now been updated, effective September 14, 2021, to include new U.S. News rankings for 20212. Listed below are the yearly rankings and overall average rankings of 123 national universities that were included in the first...
<p>I’m using U.S. News as one tool to narrow down a list of colleges. How does one compare the rankings of two schools when one is on the national university list and one is on the regional list?</p> <p>In particular, I’m comparing the San Diego State Engineering program with the engineering program at a number of other Cal State U’s, Long Beach State, for example. </p> <p>San Diego ...
<p>The new rankings are out and not much has changed. Still, it is always fun noting the minor shifts, so here they are:</p> <p>The overall ranking of the university has dropped one spot to #29, down from #28 last year. This is hardly a surprise. Michigan has fluctuated between #28 and #29 for the last 5-6 years. </p> <p>The University’s Peer Assessment rating also dropped a fraction of a ...
US News & World Report College Rankings. College Search & Selection. otis November 26, 2009, 10:42pm ...
Some people believe this means the rankings have improved, but there is still a lot of room for quibbling.</p> rc251 August 18, 2005, 4:01am 3
Look at Wisconsin’s perpetually low BW rankings compared to US News and their rep. Or schools with supportive alumni bases like Notre Dame and Richmond’s ranking in the opposite manner. Not anything wrong with that. In fact, I follow BW’s more than US News. A huge part of attending a business school is the recruitment factor.</p>