The U.S. News college rankings for 2024 are out. Why does anyone care?

This is why the annual list continues to inspire fascination and derision.

Related Keywords

New York ,United States ,California ,Cornell University ,Union College ,Stanford University ,Meric Gertler ,Colin Diver ,David Hawkins ,Michael Elliott ,Michael Itzkowitz ,Eric Risberg ,S David Wu ,David Harris ,New York Times ,City University Of New York ,Supreme Court ,Baruch College ,Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ,Ivy League ,Dow Jones ,National Association Of College Admission Counseling ,Princeton University ,Reed College ,University Of California Berkeley ,Amherst College ,College Scorecard ,Colorado College ,Tufts University ,Breaking Ranks ,Rankings Industry Rules Higher Education ,National Association ,College Admission ,California Berkeley ,City University ,Massachusetts Institute ,Wall Street Journal ,New York City ,Article Normal ,Business Consumer Services ,Political General News ,Education ,University College ,Political ,General News ,University ,College ,Business ,Consumer Services ,