New Players, Different Game: Understanding the Rise of For-Profit Colleges and Universities

by William G. Tierney, Guilbert C. Hentschke

Overview

As the economic value of education increases, as more students seek to complete college courses while forgoing the "undergraduate experience," and as funding for public higher education decreases, the for-profit higher education sector has exploded. In New Players, Different Game, William G. Tierney and Guilbert C. Hentschke compare for-profit and not-for-profit models of higher education to assess the strengths and weaknesses of both.

For-profit institutions offer a fundamentally distinct type of postsecondary education. Some critics argue the institutions are so different they should not be accepted as an integral part of the American higher education system. Here, Tierney and Hentschke explore what traditional and nontraditional colleges and universities can learn from each other, comparing how they recruit students, employ faculty, and organize instructional programs. The authors suggest that, rather than continuing their standoff, the two sectors could mutually benefit from examining each other’s culture, practices, and outcomes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801886577
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	09/01/2007
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	232
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.86(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

William G. Tierney is University Professor, Wilbur-Kieffer Professor of Higher Education, and director of the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis in the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. He is the editor of The Responsive University: Restructuring for High Performance and Competing Conceptions of Academic Governance: Negotiating the Perfect Storm, both published by Johns Hopkins.

Guilbert C. Hentschke is the Richard T. Cooper and Mary Catherine Cooper Chair Emeritus at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education, where he served as dean from 1988 to 2000.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction: For-Profit Postsecondary Education: Lumpers or Splitters?
1. The Innovators: New Services, New Sector
2. New Forces in an Old Industry
3. Growth of the For-Profits
4. Finance and Governance
5. Faculty Roles
6. Defining Success at the For-Profits: Students, Programs, and Employers
7. Students and Other Priorities
8. Clashes of Cultures, Sectors, and Purposes
Conclusion: Growth, Demand, and Purpose in Postsecondary Education
References
Index

What People are Saying About This

David W. Breneman

Those who seek to understand this vigorous sector of postsecondary education will find this book an invaluable guide to the economic and cultural issues posed by its growth.

— David W. Breneman, Professor and Dean, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Mildred García

This book is a must read for all who seek to learn about the transformation occurring in higher education and the implications for the future.

— Mildred García, President, Berkeley College of New York and New Jersey

Joseph Duffey

Some observers of the recent growth of the for-profit sector of higher education in the United States have stood aghast, some have lamented, some have ranted. Tierney and Hentschke have stepped back and produced a carefully researched, detailed, and thoughtful analysis of the phenomenon of the for-profit sector.

— Joseph Duffey, Senior Vice President, Laureate International Universities; former Chancellor, University of Massachusetts

Sean Gallagher

This book offers a framework for understanding not just the dramatic evolution and maturation of the for-profit college sector, but the broader impacts on education policy, governance, and competition across all institution types.

— Sean Gallagher, Senior Research Analyst, Eduventures, Inc.

Barry A. Currier

An important book for everyone who cares about the health and the future of higher education.

— Barry A. Currier, President and Dean, Concord Law School

Mildred García

This book is a must-read for all who seek to learn about the transformation occurring in higher education and the implications for the future.

Joseph Duffey

Some observers of the recent growth of the for-profit sector of higher education in the United States have stood aghast, some have lamented, some have ranted. Tierney and Hentschke have stepped back and produced a carefully researched, detailed, and thoughtful analysis of the phenomenon of the for-profit sector.

From the Publisher

The rise of for-profit higher education is a barometer of profound changes in the nation. These institutions are poorly understood and shrouded in myth. Tierney and Hentschke offer a much needed and fascinating portrait of the for-profit sector: its origins, characteristics, future, and potential impact on traditional higher education.
—Arthur Levine, President, Woodrow Wilson Foundation

An important book for everyone who cares about the health and the future of higher education.
—Barry A. Currier, President and Dean, Concord Law School

Those who seek to understand this vigorous sector of postsecondary education will find this book an invaluable guide to the economic and cultural issues posed by its growth.
—David W. Breneman, Professor and Dean, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Some observers of the recent growth of the for-profit sector of higher education in the United States have stood aghast, some have lamented, some have ranted. Tierney and Hentschke have stepped back and produced a carefully researched, detailed, and thoughtful analysis of the phenomenon of the for-profit sector.
—Joseph Duffey, Senior Vice President, Laureate International Universities; former Chancellor, University of Massachusetts

This book is a must-read for all who seek to learn about the transformation occurring in higher education and the implications for the future.
—Mildred García, President, Berkeley College of New York and New Jersey

This book offers a framework for understanding not just the dramatic evolution and maturation of the for-profit college sector, but the broader impacts on education policy, governance, and competition across all institution types.
—Sean Gallagher, Senior Research Analyst, Eduventures, Inc.

Is the rapid growth of for-profit institutions a revolutionary departure or simply the next turn of the wheel in a natural evolution of higher education? Whether you welcome this development or see it as an alarming threat, you will find this description of the new kid on the block informed, well-written, and analytical.
—Marc Tucker, President, National Center on Education and the Economy

Marc Tucker

Is the rapid growth of for-profit institutions a revolutionary departure or simply the next turn of the wheel in a natural evolution of higher education? Whether you welcome this development or see it as an alarming threat, you will find this description of the new kid on the block informed, well-written, and analytical.

— Marc Tucker, President, National Center on Education and the Economy

Arthur Levine

The rise of for-profit higher education is a barometer of profound changes in the nation. These institutions are poorly understood and shrouded in myth. Tierney and Hentschke offer a much needed and fascinating portrait of the for-profit sector: its origins, characteristics, future, and potential impact on traditional higher education.

— Arthur Levine, President, Woodrow Wilson Foundation

Editorial Reviews

This book seeks to shed light on a rapidly changing industry.
—Future Survey

A welcome addition to the often polemical writing about for-profits that has become particularly heated . . . New Players, Different Game should be added to the library of all interested in current trends in high education. Administrators and faculty members will especially benefit from the clear, balanced presentation of a wealth of information about for-profits.
—Gary A. Berg, Journal of Higher Education

From the Publisher

A welcome addition to the often polemical writing about for-profits that has become particularly heated . . . New Players, Different Game should be added to the library of all interested in current trends in high education. Administrators and faculty members will especially benefit from the clear, balanced presentation of a wealth of information about for-profits.

Journal of Higher Education - Gary A. Berg

This book seeks to shed light on a rapidly changing industry.

Future Survey

A welcome addition to the often polemical writing about for-profits that has become particularly heated... New Players, Different Game should be added to the library of all interested in current trends in high education. Administrators and faculty members will especially benefit from the clear, balanced presentation of a wealth of information about for-profits.

— Gary A. Berg

Journal of Higher Education