Robert Morse is chief data strategist for U.S. News & World Report and has worked at the company since 1976. He develops the methodologies and surveys for the Best Colleges and Best Graduate Schools annual rankings, keeping an eye on higher-education trends to make sure the rankings offer prospective students the best analysis available. Morse Code provides deeper insights into the methodologies and is a forum for commentary and analysis of college, grad and other rankings.
Revision to 2017 Best High Schools Rankings
May 17, 2017
U.S. News has revised the ranks of six public high schools.
Why U.S. News Didn't Include IB Data in 2017 Best High Schools Rankings
May 3, 2017
Read answers to frequently asked questions about this year's lack of International Baccalaureate test data.
Why Schools Moved Up or Down in the 2017 Best High Schools Rankings
April 25, 2017
Some of the movement can be attributed to changes in the U.S. News methodology used to evaluate public high schools.
Coming Soon: 2017 Best High Schools Rankings
April 11, 2017
U.S. News will reveal on April 25 which public high schools earned gold, silver and bronze medals.
Updates to George Washington University's MBA Rankings
March 14, 2017
The school's full-time and part-time MBA programs have been moved to the 'Unranked' category.
Coming Soon: 2018 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
Feb. 21, 2017
In March, U.S. News will publish new Best Graduate Schools rankings, including for doctoral programs in the social sciences.
Coming Soon: 2017 Best Online Programs Rankings
Dec. 13, 2016
These U.S. News rankings offer comprehensive data to prospective distance learners.
Update to Simmons College's Doctor of Nursing Practice Ranking
Nov. 22, 2016
The school's DNP program has been moved to the 'Unranked' category.
Updates to 2 Schools' 2017 Best Colleges Rankings Data
Oct. 27, 2016
Central Baptist College and Everglades University both misreported data used in the 2017 Best Colleges rankings.
Coming Soon: 2017 Best Global Universities Rankings
Oct. 11, 2016
In the third edition, which will be released Oct. 25, U.S. News will add 308 schools to the rankings.