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University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Masters Theses

2016

College selection

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The College Scorecard: A New Player In The Game, Cynthia J. Sweet Dec 2016

The College Scorecard: A New Player In The Game, Cynthia J. Sweet

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Almost all products and services offered in the world today are evaluated on any number of criteria such as reputation, quality, popularity, or value, which results in a ranking or a rating of those products or services. In the world of higher education, colleges and universities are ranked and rated based on numerous factors such as academic quality, competitiveness in the admission process, academic programs, experiential programs, geographic location, size, and more by companies like US News and World Report and Kiplinger. In February 2013, President Obama and the US Department of Education launched the College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov), an online …