New players, different game : understanding the rise of for-profit colleges and universities /
William G. Tierney and Guilbert C. Hentschke.
- Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
- 216 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-207) and index.
Introduction: For-profit postsecondary education : lumpers or splitters? -- The innovators : new services, new sector -- New forces in an old industry -- Growth of for-profits -- Finance and governance -- Faculty roles -- Defining success at the for-profits : students, programs, and employers -- Students and other priorities -- Clashes of cultures, sectors, and purposes -- Conclusion: Growth, demand, and purpose in postsecondary education.