U.S. News' Data Collection Starts for the 2010 Edition of America's Best Colleges

Robert Morse, Director of Data Research, U.S. News & World Report (bmorse@usnews.com)

U.S. News would like to update AIR members on the latest U.S. News' plans for the 2010 Edition of America's Best Colleges to be published in August 2009.

DATA COLLECTION for the U.S. News main, financial aid, and finance surveys began March 17, 2009. Each of your school's statistical survey contacts should have received an email from a U.S. News Data Researcher with details on how to access the online surveys. If you are a survey contact and you did not receive the emailed survey notice, please contact Vachelle Manly, Data Collection Manager, at vmanly@usnews.com.

THE RANKINGS/GUIDE IS SCHEDULED TO BE PUBLISHED IN LATE AUGUST 2009. The new rankings are tentatively set to be published online during late August 2009. A few days prior to the online launch, U.S. News will again update AIR members on the details of the data and rankings release. Any school that completes the U.S. News Main or Financial Aid survey will get a free 12-month pass to the premium online edition of our America's Best Colleges web site. When an actual date for the launch of the 2010 edition of the America's Best Colleges rankings has been determined U.S. News will sent out clear notifications.

RANKING QUESTIONS: If you have questions about the U.S. News rankings, ranking methodology, peer assessment surveys or publications, contact Bob Morse, Director of Data Research at bmorse@usnews.com.

SURVEY DATA QUESTIONS: If you have question about the statistical surveys (technical issues, deadline extensions, etc.), please contact the U.S News researcher assigned to your school or Vachelle Manly at vmanly@usnews.com.

In advance, U.S. News would like to thank AIR members for participating in the current Best Colleges data collection. We fully understand that it takes a lot of work to fill out surveys and appreciate your efforts to provide us with the most accurate data available.

Robert J. Morse

Director of Data Research

U.S. News & World Report

1050 Thomas Jefferson St. NW

Washington, DC 20007

Phone: 202-955-2389

Fax: 202-955-2263

www.usnews.com