I didn't even look at these so maybe someone can tell us if there's anything new/interesting about the list this year https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-09-10/whats-new-in-the-2019-us-news-best-colleges-rankings
It begins: "U.S. News made significant changes to the ranking methodology for the 2019 edition of Best Colleges to place the greatest value on student outcomes, which account for 35 percent of the rankings - up from 30 percent last year. The 2019 methodology incorporates new social mobility indicators that measure how well schools succeed at enrolling and graduating students from low-income families. U.S. News also dropped acceptance rate as a ranking indicator and reduced the weight of expert opinions, SAT/ACT scores and high school class standing."
and then this https://www.forbes.com/sites/poetsandquants/2018/09/10/how-much-attention-should-you-pay-to-u-s-news-college-rankings/#6e85525a7daf
the link between alumni donations and college rankings https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-link-between-alumni-donations-and-college-rankings-2019-01-09
This article is a critique of the USNews college ranking system https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/08/07/us-news-world-report-college-rankings-mean-anything/1893244001/
