Based on analyses of Maclean's ranking data pertaining to Canadian universities published over the last 24 years, we present a summary of statistical findings of annual ranking exercises, as well as discussion about their current status and the effects upon student welfare. Some illustrative tables are also presented. Using correlational and…

We present a data-based perspective concerning recent (e.g., 2008) "Maclean's" magazine rankings of Canadian universities, including cluster analysis of the 2008 data. Canadian universities empirically resemble and relate to each other in a manner different from their formal classification and final rank ordering in the…

Analyzed the ranking of Canadian universities by "Maclean's" magazine. Found that while the data and general criteria appear conceptually reasonable, their inconsistencies, together with associated problems in the interpretation of rank data, show that they cannot be logically or empirically useful to students in the matter of university…