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The numbers for September 17, 2014

Sep 17, 2014
We're watching the Fed, mobile ad spending and vaccination rates Wednesday.

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.

For public good, not for profit.

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.