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[classicman]

I thought it was a good read too. Loved the comments at the bottom.

for-profit colleges often enroll large numbers of underserved students

So they take the leftovers. dregs, or otherwise unacceptable students from the non-profits.
and then ...

They compared students who attended for-profit colleges with those who had similar
characteristics but attended community colleges or other public or private nonprofit institutions.

If I'm reading this right, (IF), they left out that one glaring statistical difference.

The study's authors took note of the for-profit sector's contribution to work-force goals
and described how these institutions had expanded the supply of skilled workers in an era of austere
state appropriations for public higher education. "They have provided educational services to underserved populations.
Their innovative use of Web services has further allowed them to accommodate nontraditional students,"
the authors wrote. "The vast majority of their students are satisfied with their programs."

So this is comparing the "colleges" which are represented on TV by girls in pajamas?
Ohhh. never mind.