Classification of For-profit Institutions
Kevin Kinser, assistant professor of educational administration and policy at the University at Albany, has proposed a "Multidimensional classification" scheme of for-profit higher education. Kinser's classes of proprietary colleges are organized by these criteria:
1. Geographic scope:
- "Neighborhood" – close geographic proximity, in a single state
- "Regional" – two or more campuses in neighboring states
- "National" – including in states across the United States and virtual colleges
2. Ownership dimension:
- "Publicly traded" corporations
- Family-owned "enterprise institution(s)"
- "Venture institutions" held by private investors
3. Highest degree granted:
- Schools that give non-degree certificates
- Institutes that grant associate's degree – such as L.P.N., A.O.S., or A.A.S.
- Colleges that grant a bachelor's degree – usually a B.S. or B.B.A.
- Universities that grant graduate degrees – a master's or doctorate.
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