The following case study describes a research project that used survey data from the National Survey of Student Engagement to examine the relationship between student engagement in higher education and institutional rank as reported by "U.S. News," "Forbes," and "Washington Monthly." The research article was presented at the American Educational Research Association 2015 Annual Meeting and illustrates the use of secondary survey data and multilevel modeling. This case study is useful to graduate students and new researchers in the ways it exemplifies the use of curricular resources to develop a successful research project. [This content is provided in the format of an e-book.]