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How To Find A Good College Fit? US News And World College Rankings Could Help You
Archived Katie Gallagher 11/28/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 11/28/23

How To Find A Good College Fit? US News And World College Rankings Could Help You

University Herald references insightful findings from Art & Science Group's studentPOLL published in September 2023. The article explores the role that college rankings play in shaping the perceptions of the prestige of institutions among college-bound students.

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Weighing Perceptions Against Realities of Going to College
Archived Katie Gallagher 11/8/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 11/8/23

Weighing Perceptions Against Realities of Going to College

Craig Goebel, Principal, discusses Art & Science Group’s newest studentPOLL report on the role of price and financial aid in high school seniors' college decisions.

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Culture wars on campus start to affect students’ choices for college
Archived Katie Gallagher 10/17/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 10/17/23

Culture wars on campus start to affect students’ choices for college

As originally seen in the data from Art & Science Group's March studentPOLL, The Hechinger Report notes that college-bound students are increasingly factoring in political and social considerations when choosing their universities.

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Assessing The 2024 U.S. News And World College Rankings: What Do They Mean?
Archived Katie Gallagher 10/11/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 10/11/23

Assessing The 2024 U.S. News And World College Rankings: What Do They Mean?

In light of recent studentPOLL findings indicating U.S. News only partially contributes to student perceptions of an institution’s elite status, Forbes asks “how should families make sense of all of these seemingly arbitrary changes in college rankings?”

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The ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Are Here, With an Altered Formula and Few Defectors
Archived Katie Gallagher 9/18/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 9/18/23

The ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Are Here, With an Altered Formula and Few Defectors

"U.S. News college rankings still hold sway with many undergraduate institutions, but Nanci Tessier, Principal at Art & Science Group, discusses how with so many other information sources at their fingertips, students don't have the same reliance on rankings when making college decisions.

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Why Colleges Can’t Quit the U.S. News Rankings
Archived Katie Gallagher 9/18/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 9/18/23

Why Colleges Can’t Quit the U.S. News Rankings

While few undergraduate schools diverged from traditional rankings, Principal David Strauss utilizes recent studentPOLL data to assess how these institutions prioritize rankings relative to students' making college decisions.

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‘U.S. News’ Rankings Not the ‘Behemoth’ Perceived
Archived Katie Gallagher 9/13/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 9/13/23

‘U.S. News’ Rankings Not the ‘Behemoth’ Perceived

David Strauss, Principal of Art & Science Group, explores the evolving landscape of higher education rankings, highlighting that rankings may not have as dominant a role in students' college-selection process as one might assume while speaking with Inside Higher Ed about the firm’s new studentPOLL.

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Regional Public Colleges Are Affordable — but Is That Enough to Draw Students?
Archived Katie Gallagher 7/31/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 7/31/23

Regional Public Colleges Are Affordable — but Is That Enough to Draw Students?

Craig Goebel and David Strauss, Principals of Art & Science Group, discuss with The Chronicle of Higher Education findings from the firm’s most recent issue of studentPOLL on Regional Publics’ increasing need to emphasize their strengths outside of price.

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Competition for Students Presents ‘Fraught’ Route Forward
Archived Katie Gallagher 7/28/23 Archived Katie Gallagher 7/28/23

Competition for Students Presents ‘Fraught’ Route Forward

David Strauss, Principal, speaks with Inside Higher Ed on how potential students perceive regional public colleges in comparison to national public universities, liberal arts colleges, and private research universities that are actively seeking to enroll these students.

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Weighing Perceptions Against Realities of Going to College
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Culture wars on campus start to affect students’ choices for college
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Assessing The 2024 U.S. News And World College Rankings: What Do They Mean?
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