US News Sees Drop in Participation

This year’s 46% participation rate in the annual US News and World Report college ranking is down from 51% last year, 58% the year before that, and 67% a few years prior. The drop this year was particularly steep for liberal arts colleges -- to 44% from 55%.

Full-text article by Scott Jaschik via Inside HigherEd, 8.22.08.