Concept information
Preferred term
for-profit education
Definition
- For-profit education is the fastest growing sector of U.S. postsecondary education today. The sector includes some smaller, privately owned colleges, as well as larger institutions owned by publicly traded corporations. [Source: Sociology of Education: An A-to-Z Guide; For-Profit Education]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/for-profit_education
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