The most popular collegerankings measure inputs like SAT scores and selectivity, not results like graduation rates and distinguished fellowships.

Proposals for reforming the higher education accreditation system have ignited a firestorm of controversy this year. While Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings and the recent Commission on the Future of Higher Education have both recommended changes to the current accreditation process, others in the higher education community feel that the...

Michigan is a case study in the flawed economic reasoning behind pouring money into higher education.