By David Hofmeister - EvoLLLution. Rankings and ratings, as they currently stand, are based on limited information. Institutions that can own and explain their ratings, regardless of the score, will be in a better position than those that try to ignore them. More...

By Gerald Rhead - EvoLLLution. By expanding the value set on which rankings are based even further, it’s possible for institutions to redefine the priorities of students to focus more on outcomes and their capacity to impact some of the major issues facing the United States and the world. More...

By Joianne Smith - EvoLLLution. The current approach to measuring institutional performance is far from telling the whole story; the Student Achievement Measure paints a much clearer picture of the work being done by all institutions. More...

By Laura Bristow - EvoLLLution. There are a number of significant problems with the popular approaches to institutional rankings, but for today’s savvy student-consumers they do not constitute the entire search process. More...

By Cindy Miller - EvoLLLution. The ranking of colleges and universities is big business, especially with millions of student consumers shopping online for the “right” college. Such ratings are promoted in the popular press as well as by legitimate academic organizations. More...

By John DeLalla - EvoLLLution. College rankings could be improved by integrating more factors that dictate institutions’ success and responsiveness in the modern era as well as by taking into account more qualitative reviews alongside quantitative ones. More...

By Karen Thomson - EvoLLLution. Today’s students work hard to make sure they are applying to and attending colleges that will help them achieve their goals. They often don’t leave their enrollment decisions up to rankings. More...

By Sean-Michael Green - EvoLLLution. Rankings can be impactful but it will be rare that an institution cannot spin rankings in their favor. More...

By Rhonda Tracy - EvoLLLution. Institutional leaders at both two-year and four-year colleges have a great deal of work to do to maximize student transfer and increase the number of four-year degree holders. More...

By Meredith Twombly - EvoLLLution. By understanding the limiting nature of popular ranking systems, higher education institutions can take great strides to actually fulfilling their missions and creating access and opportunities for success for traditionally underserved demographics. More...