Although private loans make up a relatively small slice of the roughly $1 trillion in outstanding student debt, a new report …
for-profit colleges
The ‘Cash Cow’ of U.S. Universities: Professional Certificates Instead of Degrees
Reggie Herndon returned to college because he wanted to change careers. What he didn’t want was another degree.
For-Profit Schools: ‘Agile Predators’ or Just Business Savvy?
Adding weight to the mounting pile of evidence against for-profit institutions, a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds a grim future for students who attend for-profit schools.
Are For-Profit Colleges Targeting Low-Income Students?
A new report that shows low-income students enroll in for-profit schools at four times the rate of other students once again raises questions over whether for-profit colleges target the most vulnerable students in order to line …
What we can learn from for-profit colleges
Today’s Senate hearing about for-profit colleges provides something to think about for anyone who feels privatization is the Great Solution to what ails the U.S. education system. We’ve already heard the stories about how much more often students at profit-seeking schools default on their loans. Now we have an inside look at the hard …
