Presentation #4 I Uyen Nguyen I ELI 512

College Rankings
when deciding
school

ELI 512 I May 5, 2023
Uyen Nguyen

Poll

On a scale of 5, how important are university rankings to you?

• 1 - Least Important

• 2 - Less Important

• 3 - Neutral

• 4 - Important

• 5 - Very Important

Context

Methodology

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02

Table of contents

Importance

Conclusion

03

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Context
01

Why Rank Universities?

Interests in ranking things and people

A global public fixation with rankings

The US News & World Reports Ranking since 1983,
while The Times Ranking since the early 90s.

Why World Rankings?

Higher education becoming more global

International Study Trends

Student Mobility on the Rise

Multiple Choice

Economic Benefits to U.S. Economy from International Students (2022)

• $33.8 billion

• $33.8 million

• $43.8 billion

• $23.8 billion

Methodology
02

Academic reputation

40% - teaching and
research quality

Citation per faculty

20% - Research quality

Employer reputation

10% - The employment market.

International student
ratio

5% - global awareness

Faculty/student ratio

20% - Academics
per student

International faculty
ratio

5% - global outlook

Indicators

Multiple Choice

University of Buffalo (QS World University Ranking 2023)

• 1st

• 64th

• 499th

• 425th

Influence
03

Top
Colleges

Decision-making

Good ranking
does not equal fit

Education quality is
program-based
within a college

High ranking does
not guarantee
quality education

Rankings typically
don’t take cost into
account

Open Ended

Your first and foremost factor when choosing a college.

Conclusion
04

—Someone Famous

“Bloom where you are planted”

Resources

https://time.com/6263961/do-college-rankings-matter-decision-making-process/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertfarrington/2021/09/27/is-it-time-to-ignore-college-rankings-experts-weigh-in/amp/

https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2023?qs_qp=topnav

https://support.qs.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4405955370898-QS-World-University-Rankings

https://slideplayer.com/slide/3654877/

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/economic-benefits-us-economy-from-international-students-jeduka/?trk=pulse-article

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