Starr Power

From this article in today's Houston newspaper:

"... the Pepperdine law school vaulted up more than 150 spots in the U.S. News and World Report rankings during his tenure ..."

Really?  One hundred fifty spots?  That would seem to place Pepperdine in the fourth tier on Ken Starr's arrival and in the first tier on his departure.  Neither sounds quite right to me.

Might we assume that the improvement is closer to "50" spots, with a movement from the third tier into the top part of the second tier?

Comments

[Tim Zinnecker]

I should add that an improvement of 50 spots in the rankings during a deanship is a remarkable achievement, no doubt attributable in part to Ken Starr's talents. But I am curious where the "150" number came from.

[schaber]

I also wonder how this may eventually impact Baylor's Law School's US News ranking. Regardless of Starr's political leanings, he has left Pepperdine in a great position to further enhance its ranking and attract a top notch new Dean.