League tables, which are created by the aggregation of a range of measurable indicators of institutional performance, are now published by many national newspapers and, in an increasingly consumerist age, institutions are more and more conscious of their effect on student recruitment and reputation in general. Typically, league tables are produced by combining scores created from data on input measures (such as the entry qualifications or facilities spending per student), output measures (such as the number of good degrees awarded or graduate employment rates) and processes (such as student-staff ratios).
League tables also impact on performance measurement