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Understanding College Rankings
Amy VanSurksum, International Officer (USA Midwest & Northeast)University of Glasgow
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“The host of intangibles that makes up the college experience can’t be measured by a series of data points.” (US News & World Report, 2014)
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Who’s #1 (and why) World rankings National rankings Regional rankings Public & Private institutional rankings Rankings by faculty/subjects Rankings by special designation And more
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Major Players in Rankings Times World Rankings QS World University Rankings US News & World Report LinkedIn(!)
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Comparing CriteriaTimes Higher Education World Rankings Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and
reputation: 30% Citations (research influence): 30% Industry income (innovation): 2.5% International outlook: 7.5%
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Times Higher Education Rankings World University Rankings
Not fewer than 200 publications per year World Reputation
Subjective: 100 most powerful global university brands
Asia University 100 Under 50 BRICS & Emerging Economies
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
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QS World Rankings Rankings by faculty, subject Latin America, BRICS, Asia, 50 under 50 Best Student Cities Criteria: Academic reputation, employer
reputation, faculty-student, international faculty, international students, & citations per faculty
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Comparing CriteriaUS News & World Report
National Universities Doctoral granting; emphasize faculty
research National Liberal Arts Colleges
At least 50% of degrees awarded in arts & sciences; undergraduate teaching focus
*Only these two categories include rankings by school counselors
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Comparing CriteriaUS News & World Report Regional Universities
Master’s granting, but few Doctoral degrees Regional Colleges
Focus on undergraduate education Fewer than 50% of degree awarded in
liberal arts Includes bachelor’s degree-granting
institutions granting primarily two-year degrees
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Comparing CriteriaUS News & World Report Four geographical regions
North South Midwest West
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US News & World Report Criteria 16 indicators of academic excellence Ranked against peer institutions Excluded if: not using SAT or ACT in
admission decisions; too few respondents from peer assessments; fewer than 200 student enrollment; disproportionately non-tradition or no-first-year students
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US News & World Report Undergraduate academic reputation: 22.5% Retention: 22.5% Faculty resources (class size, faculty salary,
highest degrees, student-faculty ratio, full time faculty): 20%
Student selectivity (SAT/ACT scores, top 10%, acceptance rate): 12.5%
Financial resources: 10% Graduation rate performance: 7.5% Alumni giving rate: 5%
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Special Designations Historically Black Colleges & Universities Colleges That Change Lives Top Public Schools High School Counselor Rankings Unranked specialty schools (Arts,
Business, Engineering) More
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The newest ranking: LinkedIn Career success (as determined by
LinkedIn) Collects college graduation information
of users Identifies “top” companies Looks for graduates who have jobs in
top companies, and where they graduated from
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Who Cares? Parents Students School Administrators Employers Graduate & Professional Schools School Counselors
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The Balancing Act Using rankings as one factor in
determining best fit
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Sources www.timeshighereducation.co.uk (Times
Higher Education World University Ranking)
www.topuniversities.com (QS World University Rankings)
www.usnews.com/education (US News & World Report)
www.linkedin.com/edu/rankings/ (LinkedIn)