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Autor/inn/en | Bailey, Thomas; Badway, Norena; Gumport, Patricia J. |
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Institution | National Center for Postsecondary Improvement, Stanford, CA. |
Titel | For-Profit Higher Education and Community Colleges. |
Quelle | (2001), (77 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Budgets; Community Colleges; Comparative Analysis; Competition; Free Enterprise System; Marketing; Outcomes of Education; Private Colleges; Private Education; Private Sector; Privatization; Program Budgeting; Technical Education; Two Year Colleges |
Abstract | This report addresses contemporary concerns about the competitive threat from for-profit educational institutions, contrasts national data on for-profits with national data on private non-profit and public post-secondary institutions, and examines case study data comparing a for-profit chain with three public community colleges located near branches of the chain. A 2001 report by the Education Commission of the States (ECS) points out that there was a 78% growth in the number of for-profit degree-granting institutions between 1989 and 1999; in the same period there was a 266% growth in the number of for-profit four year institutions. This paper reports that for-profits accounted for 4% of all students who enrolled in two-year colleges, yet they accounted for 9% of associates degrees granted. For-profit institutions tend to have a limited range of course offerings that have a strong link to students' skill and career aspirations. Community college leaders and staff do not perceive for-profits as a competitive threat. However, community colleges might learn from the for-profits' emphasis on customer service, employment placement support, and degree completion rates. (Contains 39 references and eight tables.) (NB) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2004/1/01 |