The influence of the US News and World Report collegiate rankings on the matriculation decision of high-ability students: 1995-2004

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 244-255

  Griffith, Amanda ^a   Rask, Kevin ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand for schooling; School choice; Student financial aid

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RANKING; STUDENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947117409     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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