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Ranking Academic Quality.
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Webster, David S. – Change, 1986
Quality rankings of undergraduate institutions and programs do exist although they are hard to find and often ignored. The accuracy of these ratings and how they can be improved are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Quality
Who Is Jack Gourman and Why Is He Saying All Those Things about My College?
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Webster, David – Change, 1984
The purposes and methods behind Gourman's rankings of American colleges and universities, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, are outlined and discussed, and the controversy surrounding his publications, which have had a significant impact in education, is examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria
Ph.D. Recipients: Where Did They Go to College?
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Fuller, Carol H. – Change, 1986
A frequently used measure of comparative institutional achievement has been Ph.D. productivity. The National Research Council has collected data on the numbers of baccalaureate graduates from colleges and universities who have gone on to earn Ph.D.s. This report updates and substantially broadens the analysis of previous studies. (MLW)
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Biological Sciences, College Graduates, Colleges
Academic Quality: An Alternative View.
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Kuh, George D. – Change, 1980
An alternative view to a 1979 study on institutional quality done by Astin and Solomon is presented. The study indicates significant changes in rank have occurred among the 25 most selective four-year undergraduate institutions. Kuh proposes naturalistic inquiry research. A rebuttal by Astin is appended. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, College Bound Students
Starting at the Beginning: The Baccalaureate Origins of Doctorate Recipients, 1920-1980.
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Hall, Alfred E. – Change, 1984
A study ranking private, undergraduate, four-year colleges according to the number of students subsequently receiving doctorates is outlined, and the revised ranking of the top 100 institutions, adjusted to reflect the proportion of the graduating class receiving doctorates, is presented. Selected time periods in the 1916-1976 span were used for…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, College Graduates, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees
Tracking the Undergraduate Major.
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Change, 1985
Data presented are compiled from a Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching survey on enrollment patterns in college majors and faculty distribution among subject fields. Questions raised by the results are noted. (MSE)
Descriptors: Art, Biological Sciences, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Minority Access: A Question of Equity.
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Change, 1987
Data on undergraduate, graduate, and professional school minority enrollment from 1976 to 1980, and from 1980 to 1984 were examined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Minority access declines have been experienced by blacks, and Hispanics remain the least represented in higher education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students