Deeper Pockets, Different Tactics

For-profit colleges thrive, but fears of a slowdown lead them to try new strategies

By ELIZABETH F. FARRELL

Finances continued to wilt at public and private colleges during the past year as income streams slowed and budget managers turned up the heat. Yet for-profit institutions -- both publicly traded and privately held -- posted record gains. Revenues of the...

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