College Rankings: Democratized Knowledge for Whom?

A study investigated who uses the "U.S. News and World Report,""Money," and other national magazine rankings of colleges and universities, and what types of freshmen find these rankings useful in choosing a college. It also analyzed the for-profit sector's encroachment into...

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Published inResearch in higher education Vol. 39; no. 5; p. 513
Main Authors McDonough, Patricia M, Antonio, Anthony Lising, Walpole, MaryBeth, Perez, Leonor Xochitl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1998
Subjects
Access to Education
Access to Information
College Bound Students
College Choice
College Freshmen
Comparative Analysis
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Methods
High Schools
Higher Education
Information Utilization
Institutional Characteristics
Institutional Evaluation
Money
Ranking
U S News and World Report
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Summary:A study investigated who uses the "U.S. News and World Report,""Money," and other national magazine rankings of colleges and universities, and what types of freshmen find these rankings useful in choosing a college. It also analyzed the for-profit sector's encroachment into a critical educational arena, college access, and whether the rankings actually democratize college knowledge. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:0361-0365