Students who attend for-profit colleges generally pleased, survey shows: Higher Education Roundup

PetiteBy Karen Farkas. Students who attend for-profit colleges are generally satisfied with their experience, reporting effective guidance from counselors, caring instructors and small class sizes, according to a survey by Public Agenda, reported Inside Higher Ed.
But the high cost of attending the institutions concerns many of them, and nearly a third of the alumni said their degree just “wasn’t worth it.” Thirty-seven percent said their degree was “well worth it;” the rest said it “remains to be seen.”
“The for-profit sector warrants scrutiny, particularly on questions of cost and student recruitment, but it's also clear that these colleges are responding skillfully to the needs of a significant number of America’s students," said Will Friedman, president of Public Agenda in a press release. More...