For-profit Colleges In For Criticism

Students at for-profit schools borrow more and more likely to default on loans, report says — For-profit colleges are booming as the unemployed turn to education, but some members of Congress and the Obama administration say they are growing at the expense of taxpayers and students.

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    For-profit colleges are privately owned and operated by shareholders rather than an elected board of trustees. Whether public or private, a traditional college or university is considered a nonprofit.
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