Subject Guides

Weapons of Math Destruction, Common Read 2022

This guide is intended to help faculty and students engage with the 2022 Common Read book, Weapons of Math Destruction. Special thanks to Vicky Ludas Orlofsky and Courtney Walsh of Stevens Institute of Technology for the foundation for this guide.

Big Data & College Rankings

Big Data and College

The federal government's College Scorecard uses data collected by federal agencies to provide you with more information about colleges and graduate programs in hopes of a less opaque use of that data than in college rankings.

U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education
Data on colleges collected by the government.

AI in College Applications

Experts see new roles for artificial intelligence in college admissions process
The Hill
May, 2021
“What experts seem to agree on is that the sole use of artificial intelligence won’t be best practice for college admissions decisions anytime soon, if ever. Nevertheless, AI-based systems can serve an increasingly important purpose for schools, not only streamlining teams and processes but also promoting education about unconscious biases amongst admissions officers.”
Student tracking, secret scores: How college admissions offices rank prospects before they apply
Washington Post
October, 2019
Schools are using AI to help pick students. What could go wrong?
Fast Company
May, 2019
Who’s going to review your college applications–a committee or a computer?
USA Today
December, 2018

Alternative Rankings

Washington Monthly’s 2020 College Guide and Rankings
Washington Monthly
August, 2020
Four-year colleges rated by "what they do for the country": social mobility, research, and public service. Rankings also include lists based on "bang for the buck," best student voting records, and "The Colleges Where Majors Popular With Black Students Pay Best."