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Abstract

Considering the Third Sector: The New Prominence of For‐Profit Higher Education Why Now? Taking Aim The Target Organization of the Volume From the Beginning: Development of For‐Profit Higher Education in the United States Eras of For‐Profit Higher Education The For‐Profit Sector Today Institutional Diversity: Classification of the For‐Profit Sector A New Classification Elements of the Classification Types of For‐Profit Institutions Continuing Difficulties with Classification Shareholder Owners: Defining an Era History of Shareholder Institutions Current Owners Implications of the Wall Street Era Measure of Success: Students in the For‐Profit Sector Historical Perspectives National Datasets Current Trends Student Outcomes Student Motivation, Experiences, and Campus Life Remaining Questions The Academic Mission: Teaching and Learning in the For‐Profit Sector Curriculum Faculty Do Students Learn? External Approval: Accrediting the For‐Profit Sector Background on Accreditation History Regional Accreditation For‐Profit Accrediting Agencies Regional Accreditation of National Institutions Creating the Playing Field: State and Federal Regulation State Oversight Federal Oversight Diploma Mills Current Regulatory Issues Reflections and Future Direction Research Agenda Conclusion Notes References Name Index Subject Index About the Author