In this chapter, I review the economics literature on for-profit college education in the United
States, assessing what we know about institutional behavior and student outcomes after two …

Early research on the returns to higher education treated the postsecondary system as a
monolith. In reality, postsecondary education in the United States and around the world is …

Increasing numbers of low-income and minority youth are now pursuing shorter-duration
sub-baccalaureate credentials at for-profit trade and technical schools. However, many …

The recent expansion of for-profit colleges in US higher education has ignited much debate
over the potential contributions, and limitations, of profit-maximizing educational businesses …

Today's college students travel increasingly heterogeneous pathways through their
postsecondary education by delaying the transition from high school to college, attending …

For-profit providers have become an important fixture of US higher education markets.
Students who attend for-profit institutions take on more educational debt and are more likely …

Private for-profit colleges (FPCs) receive a disproportionate share of funding through federal
student aid programs. At its peak in 2010, the sector accounted for 23 percent ($33 billion) of …

With globalization and the knowledge society, the expansion of higher education has
become an 'object of desire'among governments to bolster both economic growth and social …

Geography of opportunity research has identified places with few or no college options: so-
called “education deserts.” This study extends this geography of opportunity research …

In 2012, more than 13 percent of undergraduates attended for-profit postsecondary
institutions, up from 9 percent in 2009. The rapid growth of the for-profit sector has renewed …