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Emory University Misreported Admissions Data
Tweet Share on Facebook August 17, 2012 CommentEmory University acknowledged today that it had intentionally supplied incorrect ranking data, including average SAT scores, ACT scores, and high school class standing of incoming freshmen, to U.S. News from 2000 through 2011. The data reported in 2011 were used in the current 2012 edition of the Best Colleges rankings and were given a weight of 13.5 percent in the rankings methodology.
The school also misreported the same data on other surveys, including to the U.S. Department of Education and many other publishers, such as College Board and Peterson's.
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Data Collection to Start for Online Education Programs
Tweet Share on Facebook August 16, 2012 CommentStarting August 21, U.S. News will be commencing its online data collection for our second Top Online Education Programs rankings in both the bachelor's and graduate levels for all disciplines. As was done in 2011, we will send questionnaires to a pre-selected number of regionally accredited bachelor's degree programs (1,766), as well a number of master's degree programs in business (958), computer information technology (313), education (1033), engineering (292), and nursing (473). We'll ask whether the programs administer their programs online, and if so, to report statistical and profile information that U.S. News will use to rank them and construct searchable individual profile pages.
If you would like to know which programs at your school will be receiving surveys or who at your institution is currently set to receive them, contact OnlineEdOfficial@usnews.com.
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Newest Edition of Best Colleges Rankings Coming Soon
Tweet Share on Facebook August 9, 2012 CommentThe 2013 edition of U.S. News's Best Colleges rankings will go live on usnews.com on Wednesday, September 12. National Universities, National Liberal Arts Colleges, Regional Universities, and Regional Colleges are included in these rankings.
Our website will have the most complete version of the rankings, tables, and lists. It will have extensive statistical profiles for each school as well as wide-ranging interactivity and a college search to enable students and parents to find the school that best fits their needs. These exclusive rankings will also be published in our Best Colleges 2013 edition guidebook, which will go on sale September 18 on newsstands and at usnews.com.
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U.S. News Weighs In on Marketing Firm Survey
Tweet Share on Facebook August 1, 2012 CommentFor college presidents and other participants in the peer assessment survey used as part of U.S. News's upcoming Best Colleges rankings, U.S. News wants to clarify any confusion stemming from a new survey.
AIM, a marketing research services network, is conducting a new survey that has absolutely nothing to do with U.S. News. AIM-Chicago, the corporate name at the bottom of the introduction to the survey, says, "Our firm is conducting a study among 2012 U.S. News and World Report Survey participants to better understand the criteria used to assign Peer Assessment ratings."
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