The Bane and Boon of For-Profit Colleges | 2/25/2012
The New York Times looks at the outcomes of for-profit colleges, the needs they meet, and how they may be affected by the Education Department’s proposed “gainful employment” rules. CAPSEE’s David Deming is quoted in the article.
Job Success of For-Profit College Grads Falls Behind Others | 2/23/2012
Education Week details CAPSEE’s findings on the employment outcomes graduates of for-profits, compared with similar students at community colleges and public and private institutions.
Graduates of For-Profits Lag Behind Their Peers in Earnings and Employment, Study Finds | 2/22/2012
Research on for-profit colleges by CAPSEE’s David Deming, Claudia Goldin, and Lawrence Katz is summarized in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Actual Careers That Result From Career Colleges | 2/22/2012
CAPSEE’s research findings on the job outcomes of students who attend for-profit colleges are featured in Washington Monthly.
NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 21, 2012) — Students who attend for-profit colleges are less likely to be employed and have lower earnings six years after enrolling than similar students who attend public and not-for-profit colleges, according to a new study by authors affiliated with the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE). They also carry heavier debt burdens and are more likely to default on their student loans.
By: David Deming, Claudia Goldin, & Lawrence Katz | February 2012
This paper describes the schools, students, and programs in the for-profit higher education sector, its phenomenal recent growth, and its relationship to the federal and state governments. A version of this paper also appears in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.
Compiled by: Vivian Liu | February 2012
This bibliography is a list of recent studies on the rate of return to college in the United States.