The story of John Sperling, University of Phoenix founder

Aug 25, 2014
Sperling was an intellectual, a socialist, and eventually a billionaire.

Teaching theology... for profit?

Aug 21, 2014
A for-profit college based in Georgia offers theology degrees to would-be pastors.

Hold up on aid threatens for-profit college

Jun 20, 2014
A delay in receiving students' federal grants could sink Corinthian Colleges
A student walks into a building at Heald College, part of the for-profit Corinthian Colleges Inc.. The business, which offers everything from degree programs to trade schools, is heavily dependent on federal student aid.
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Report finds low graduation rates, but high federal aid

Jun 18, 2014
A report identifies colleges where most students drop out, many drowning in debt.

Measuring the employment rates of for-profit grads

Sep 9, 2013
Negotiators are back at the table, after a federal judge vacated new regulations for career training programs last summer.

'Trump University' sued for $40 million by New York attorney general

Aug 26, 2013
Donald Trump's for-profit university made false claims according to New York's attorney general.

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University of Phoenix tries to grow some ivy

Jan 17, 2013
The for-profit, online university is offering a class taught by academia's A-list in a move to boost its ailing reputation

For-profit college dropouts take wage hit

Aug 29, 2012
A new study indicates that students who drop out of for-profit colleges fare worse in terms of pay than those who quit community colleges.

Report: A boom industry profits from U.S. student aid

Jul 30, 2012
A report issued by U.S. Sen. Thomas Harkin describes the explosive growth of for-profit colleges, from trade schools to online universities, fueled by federal loans to students who, more often than not, drop out.