Increase Institutional Income by Granting College Credit for Life Experiences: A Case Study.

Swift, John S., Jr.

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ERIC Number: EJ335691

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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Increase Institutional Income by Granting College Credit for Life Experiences: A Case Study.

Swift, John S., Jr.

Journal of Education Finance, v11 n2 p205-18 Fall 1985

Following a literature review, this article analyzes the financial impact of credits for experiential learning on a major midwestern university. Both students and the institution appear to have benefited economically. Questions are raised concerning who should benefit from publicly supported education--students, society, or all three. Includes 28 references. (MLH)

Descriptors: Adult Programs, College Credits, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Informal Assessment, Nontraditional Students, Prior Learning, Special Degree Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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