{"product_id":"ed463824-for-profit-higher-education-thomas-baily-9781287699316","title":"Ed463824 - For-Profit Higher Education and Community Colleges","description":"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.).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Baily,Norena Badway,Patricia J. Gumport\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1287699316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781287699316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 74\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.15d","brand":"Thomas Baily","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800111165695,"sku":"9781287699316","price":17.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ed463824-for-profit-higher-education-thomas-baily-9781287699316","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}