College Rankings
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open in viewerMany college rankings exist, each based on a set of factors determined by publishers of the rankings. People considering colleges often use college rankings as a tool to aid them in their search. This project compares the methodology of rankings by organizing the factors of each into six categories. It was found that worldwide rankings have a much higher weighting on research than U.S.-only rankings. In addition a survey was conducted over different demographic groups. From the survey results an ideal ranking was constructed for different groups and compared to existing rankings. All demographic groups examined seek a better mix of categorized factors than any existing ranking provides.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- E-project-050714-205154
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- 2014
- Date created
- 2014-05-07
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- Worcester
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- Last modified
- 2021-02-03
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