Each year Kiplinger publishes their 100 Best Values in Public Colleges and this year California colleges claimed 8 spots on this list. During rough economic times it is extremely important to get an education, but it also helps to get a good value on the price you pay for your college degree. Kiplinger does extensive research to determine these rankings and many variables are examined to get the final list. In order to determine the cost for in-state students, they look at total expenses, grants, aid, and debt prior to their graduation. They also look at the information for out-of-state residents and perform the same analysis to get a separate ranking. (more…)
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Former California College President Becomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Education
Thursday, December 17th, 2009The bay area of California is buzzing this week as President Frank Chong of Laney College left his position to move to D.C. to work as the deputy assistant secretary of education for the United States. Basically this position on President Barack Obama’s team and all of the duties that it entails, equate this job to Chong becoming the chief of community colleges. Now that Chong has left Laney College in California, the Vice President Elnora Webb will serve as the interim president of the school while they search for a replacement. President Obama is a big supporter of community colleges in the US and view them as key to helping the economic problems of the country. (more…)
For-Profit Universities Gaining in Popularity Among Entrepreneurs
Friday, December 11th, 2009Jack Welch is one of the greatest US businessmen, CEO’s, and investors of all time, and has recently become a strong advocate and investor in the for-profit education market. In addition to Welch, there are numerous private equity firms like Significant Federation which are major investors in the for-profit education industry. One of the education companies in their portfolio, Grand Canyon University, had a very successful IPO in 2008, and another education company they own, Bridgepoint Education, also did well with their IPO in 2009. The six colleges owned by Significant Federation have a total student body of almost 100,000, of which 90% study online for their degree. (more…)
