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Shifts in methodology scrambled the usual hierarchy of U.S. News’s annual college rankings, prompting a fierce backlash from some higher ed leaders. U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings of undergraduate institutions Monday, prompting a familiar flurry of bragging and bemoaning by college leaders.
Vanderbilt, whose stated mission is to become a top-10 academic and research institution, dropped five spots to No. 18 on the 2024 U.S. News Best National Universities ranking released on Sept. 18. University leaders criticized the ranking’s methodology, claiming it does not paint a full or accurate picture of universities, and expressed concern for its...
The famed college rankings of U.S. News & World Report created some tumult this year after their methodology shifted, putting an emphasis on "social mobility."
The five-spot loss piques an institution long sensitive to national comparison
Vanderbilt, whose stated mission is to become a top-10 academic and research institution, dropped five spots to No. 18 on the 2024 U.S. News Best National Universities ranking released on Sept. 18. University leaders criticized the ranking’s methodology, claiming it does not paint a full or accurate picture of universities, and expressed concern for its...