A key principle on which the financial health of an institution rests is the stability of its revenue streams. Managing revenue streams may be seen as corresponding to management of an investment portfolio. Investment management attempts to minimize the risk (variance from the mean) that

“In a Fight to Preserve Their Market, For-Profit Colleges Lobby Hard Against …Proposed Rule [on Loans and Pay for Graduates}”   “Accreditation of On-Line University Draws Fire”   These two headlines reflect issues that now only target for-profits but

The classic model of higher education rests on a liberal arts foundation with full-time faculty providing most, if not all, instruction. There are many who are now claiming that this model is no longer viable because a) students want career education that prepares them for a job, and b) the

During the past several years there has been much discussion about changes that may eventually affect student choice in higher education. However, there has been little evidence that these changes have had an effect on enrollment. Now, there is some anecdotal support for the possibility that

Spring is here and so are letters from the Department of Education (DOE) about low scores from their Financial Responsibility Test. The purpose of these tests is to assure Congress that every college receiving federal financial funds has the wherewithal to survive so students can complete their