For-Profit Colleges Change Higher Education's Landscape
No longer a sideshow, the sector's nimbleness has translated into faster growth than traditional colleges over the past three decades.
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Doctoral Students With Large Loans Finish Fastest
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William Paterson U. Pays $1-Million to Settle Gender-Bias Lawsuit
The payment resolves a complaint by two female chemists that male professors in their department treated them with "condescension and derision."
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How a Scholarship Corporation Tried to Muzzle a Blogger
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Q&A: What For-Profit Colleges Are All About
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Perseverance Pays Off for a U. of Phoenix Student
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