Tressie McMillan Cottom worked in enrollment at two for-profit colleges, but quit because she felt uncomfortable selling students an education they couldn't afford. Her new book is Lower Ed.

Yet while for-profit colleges are on the wane, there is another type of for-profit higher-education company whose profile and influence continues to expand.

The Trump administration is all in on for-profit colleges—but even with the governmental trade winds at its back, the industry is still struggling to find its footing amidst mass campus closures ...

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has begun a "regulatory reset" on Obama-era for-profit regulations and hired several industry insiders to work for her at the department.

Earlier this year, LeapFrog Enterprises, the educational-entertainment business, sold itself for $1 a share. The deal came several months after LeapFrog received a warning from the New York Stock ...

The problem is not the for-profit education industry but the entire higher education system because currently, it costs way too much, and for many, the costs exceed the benefits.

In spite of a national economic slowdown, the for-profit sector of postsecondary education remains one of the brightest spots in the market. You would think that with so many positions being ...

Not only for-profit and nonprofit blending, but degrees, certificates, certifications, all being part of this landscape. For-profit entities may not be institutions of higher education yet, but ...

About 40% of those who graduate from a for-profit college say their degree was worth it, but about the same share say their education hasn't paid off.

“For-profit education providers have begun to prove that their businesses – historically strong only in bad economic environments – can not only be profitable in good times but can achieve ...

Many for-profit colleges offer online education options. Consider outcomes, financial aid options and coursework offerings. Be wary of aggressive marketing tactics. Enrollment at for-profit ...

The Department of Education has proposed new regulations to protect students enrolled in for-profit institutions.