Why Don’t College Rankings Measure Student Satisfaction?

Posted on by The curious counsellorIn Articles on College1 Minute Read

LATimes

This is a timely article.  What is the methodology?  A questionnaire that college officials fill out?  It is in the College’s best interest to have a high ranking because then they can of all things get alumni to donate more!  Wow!  Reason enough not to trust College Rankings.

Questions to ask:

  1. What methodology is used?
  2. Where are they getting their data?
  3. Does the ranking have a scientific approach?

FYI- Columbia University was rated highly on one of the best colleges to go if you like surfing, over universities in Hawaii and  California   Wow!  Things that make you go hmmmm……..

Published by The curious counsellor

I am a runner, wife, counsellor, dog lover and adventurer.

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