Tag: Community Colleges Compared To For-profit Colleges

Community Colleges Push Back Against Criticism From For Profit Colleges

An American Association of Community Colleges policy brief “examines some of the variables that differentiate community colleges from for-profit institutions … in terms of oversight, service and financing.” The brief is intended show why commonly drawn comparisons between community colleges and for-profit institutions are far less meaningful than some might suggest. The brief also points out some unexpected differences between the two sectors. This is a useful contribution because the comparisons are used so often to frame the debate about more regulation of for-profit colleges.