Issue Spotlights
In this group of short online essays, CAPSEE researchers discuss current circumstances in the higher education landscape. Three Issue Spotlights posted in October 2016 focus on the theme of for-profit colleges.
The Public and For-Profit College Sectors: A Direct Economic Comparison
By: Clive Belfield | October 19, 2016
In the third of a short series of online essays, Clive Belfield provides a basic economic comparison between for-profit colleges and public colleges that addresses the fundamental economic question and calculation: Which colleges provide the highest benefit for the lowest cost?
Comparing Closed For-Profit Colleges to the Public College Sector
By: Clive Belfield | October 12, 2016
In the second of a short series of online essays, Clive Belfield compares the performance of recently closed colleges ITT Technical Institute and Corinthian Colleges to the public sector.
Are Closed For-Profit Colleges Representative of the Sector as a Whole?
By: Clive Belfield | October 4, 2016
In the first of a short series of online essays, Clive Belfield discusses the performance of recently closed for-profit colleges relative to the rest of the sector.