Columbia University has far more serious problems these days than a not too expensive settlement of a class action suit. But since we’ve followed, on this blog, the story of one of that school’s own math professors who ran the numbers and figured out the place was gaming its rankings, we should take note of the way Columbia has resolved the matter.
Columbia University agreed to pay $9 million to settle a proposed class action by students who claimed it submitted false data to boost its position in U.S. News & World Report’s influential college rankings.
July 2nd, 2025 at 11:31AM
As linked in a recent post, US News and World Report rated Florida as the top state for higher education in the US and Utah as the best state overall. Their league tables are not credible.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/rankings/education/higher-education