This paper reports results from a resume-based field experiment designed to examine employer preferences for job applicants who attended for-profit colleges. For-profit colleges have seen sharp increases in enrollment in recent years despite alternatives such as public community colleges being much cheaper. We sent almost 9,000 fictitious resumes…

In the first decade of the 21st century, the nation, the states, and colleges and universities began to grapple with the challenges of globalization, changing demography, the implications of the digital era, and of a less expansive public sector. Although not a transformative period for higher education, the decade saw significant innovations in…

The viewpoints of concerned parties in Georgia are synthesized regarding the postsecondary educational system in the state. Major issues that need to be addressed, and agendas for action in the immediate future are outlined, followed by an overview of postsecondary educational opportunities in Georgia describing the principal characteristics,…