esearch Project
Submit this assignment to your teacher by the due date for full credit. Your teacher will use the grading rubric on the last page to grade your assignment.
Instructions
Identify five colleges or universities that meet your personal criteria and then examine one college or university of your choice in detail. You will use the College Navigator website (http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/) to conduct your research. Instructions for both are listed below.
College Navigator Website
1. Get StarRted
a. Begin your Search from the search menu or choose Guide Me.
b. Refine your search by selecting More Search Options to use additional search criteria.
c. Build a list of schools using My Favorites for side-by-side comparisons.
d. Pinpoint school locations with an interactive map.
e. Export search results into a spreadsheet.
f. Save your session including search options, results, and favorites.
2. Search Criteria
a. Name of School
b. States (use map for more than 1 state)
c. ZIP Code (miles from)
d. Programs/Majors
e. Level of Award
• Certificate
• Associate's
• Bachelor's
• Advanced
f. Institution Type
• Public
• Private
• 2-year or less
• 4-year
g. Tuition & Fees
h. Undergraduate Student Enrollment
i. Housing
j. Campus Setting
• Rural
• Suburban
• Town
• City
k. % of Applicants Admitted
l. Test Scores
m. Varsity Athletic Teams
n. Extended Learning Opportunities
• Distance learning
• Weekend/evening
• Credit for life experience
o. Religious Affiliation
p. Specialized Mission
(10 points)
1. Identify five colleges or universities that meet your personal criteria.
Answer:






(10 points)
2. Examine one college or university of your choice in detail. List the results from all criteria you researched.
Answer:




Your Score
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Grading Rubric
Category
10 points
5 points
0 points
Identify five colleges or universities that meet your personal criteria.
The response fully addresses the assignment and is complete.
The response does not fully address the assignment and is incomplete.
There is no response to this assignment.
Examine one college or university of your choice in detail. List the results from all criteria you researched.
The response fully addresses the assignment and is complete.
The response does not fully address the assignment and is incomplete.
There is no response to this assignment.