Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-146) and indexes.
Contents
Considering the third sector: the new prominence of for-profit higher education -- From the beginning: development of for profit higher education in the United States -- Institutional diversity: classification of the for-profit sector -- Shareholder owners: defining an era -- Measure of success: students in the for-profit sector -- The academic mission: teaching and learning in the for-profit sector -- External approval: accrediting the for-profit sector -- Creating the playing field: state and federal regulation -- Reflections and future direction.