Article from Canada on "For-Profits": http://www.expressnews.ualberta.ca/...fm?p_ID=778&s=a There are more and more of them: University of Phoenix Capella University Argosy University American InterContinental University DeVry University Strayer University Huron University Colorado Technical University Walden University National American University Very aggressive marketing (that is costly to their bottom line), high tuition and from a few articles I've read, low graduation rates.
It's an interesting article, though about 3 years old now (April 2001). If you're interested in the Devry lawsuit mentioned in the article, see Class Action Suit Filed Against DeVry Institute of Technology
Looks like someone has a "beef" with DeVry. I wonder if the claims are well based or is it a case of "sour grapes." I noted that the first part of the complaint reprted in the article was the lack of placement services. Although this is a nice feature, I see that schools rarely, if at all, guarantee placement. The digs on faculty and administration may be hard to prove unless accreditation standards were not being met. The students also complained about not learning Java script -- was it in the DeVry curriculum when they signed up? Anyway, knowing what really went on would be interesting. John
A college graduate majoring in IT should be able to learn JavaScript (there is no "Java script": it's either Netscape's JavaScript or MS JScript) on his own. It's not the hardest of languages, and surely simpler than new technologies like .NET a professional need to master to stay current. Can't they read O'Reilly books?
DeVry Thanks Oxpecker Missed the article date - it is a little old. The For-Profits are an alternative to traditional public and non-profit institutions and definitely cater to adult working students. One of my concerns is that State politicians looking at the for-profits will look at public higher education as a cash cow that must support itself. During tough economic times like now, raising taxes is not popular so everything else is put on the table.
