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Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Private, For Profit |
Education > Postsecondary > Number Of Institutions > Four Year |
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Logarithmic (base 10) |
Logarithmic (base 10) |
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This is the count of private, for-profit, postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant an associate's or higher degree. For an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV financial-aid programs it must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have signed a participation agreement with the Department. A private, for-profit institution is one in which the individual(s) or agency in control receives compensation other than wages, rent, or other expenses for the assumption of risk. |
This is the count of four-year, postsecondary institutions that are eligible for Title IV federal financial-aid programs and grant an associate's or higher degree. For an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV financial-aid programs it must offer a program of at least 300 clock hours in length, have accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, have been in business for at least 2 years, and have signed a participation agreement with the Department. A four-year institution offers programs of at least 4 years duration or programs at or above the baccalaureate level. They include schools that offer postbaccalaureate certificates only or those that offer graduate programs only. They also include free-standing medical, law or other first-professional schools. |
| Source: |
National Center for Educational Statistics |
National Center for Educational Statistics |
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