Insurgence, Retreat, Reinvention
US For-Profit Higher Education
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For-profit higher education, United States, adult students, regulationAbstract
The story of for-profit higher education in twenty-first century America opens new chapters on the possibilities and limits of for-profit sectors in mature higher education systems. This article summarizes dramatic for-profit enrollment growth in America in the 2000s, followed by regulatory pushback, consumer souring, and marked decline. Four possible for-profit futures are outlined.
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2022-01-07
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Garrett, R. . (2022). Insurgence, Retreat, Reinvention: US For-Profit Higher Education. International Higher Education, (109), 20–22. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/14489
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