{"id":2738,"date":"2016-08-31T14:47:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T14:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nortonnorris.com\/?p=2738"},"modified":"2016-08-31T14:47:25","modified_gmt":"2016-08-31T14:47:25","slug":"profit-vs-non-profit-mindsets-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nortonnorris.com\/profit-vs-non-profit-mindsets-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Mindsets in Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The recent purging of for-profit career colleges such as Corinthian, Westwood, Sanford Brown, and Marinello Beauty Schools has certainly grabbed the headlines. And now the possible demise of for-profit higher ed giant ITT begs us to question the mindset that all colleges operating under a for-profit vs. non-profit tax status are somehow evil.<\/p>\n<p>Whether we like it or not, there\u2019s a certain stigma that comes along with the for-profit title. Here is how one organization that supports high school counselors and prospective students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacacnet.org\/globalassets\/documents\/advocacy-and-ethics\/initiatives\/steps\/sbs_all.pdf\">defines the difference between non-profit and for-profit<\/a> colleges:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Non-profits receive funding from a variety of sources, such as the government, tuition fees, and donations. The money they bring in goes back to the school.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em>For-profits are businesses that have investors who expect to make money.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wow! No bias there, huh? I didn\u2019t realize that non-profits didn\u2019t need to make money by the way. And the subtle omission of our tax dollars as another form of funding for non-profits is interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the money made by non-profits does go back to the school, but in whose pocket? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/07\/02\/college-presidents-make-paid-million_n_5381836.html\">A review by the Huffington Post<\/a> of the annual report from The Chronicle of Higher Ed showed that the heads of 93 non-profit colleges made more than $500,000 a year and nine public university presidents made more than $1 million in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Some are even calling into question the international student recruitment tactics of non-profits. For many, the influx of cash paying, foreign students is a financial enticement that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2015\/11\/globalization-american-higher-ed\/416502\/\">can be viewed as displacing U.S. students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As taxpayers, shouldn\u2019t we all <u>expect<\/u> a return on our tax dollar investment from public colleges and universities?<\/p>\n<h2>The Overcrowding and Retention Problem<\/h2>\n<p>Is the attack on for-profit colleges based on a fear there aren\u2019t enough students to go around?<\/p>\n<p>Of course there are.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, the big push for everyone to attend the community college will only inflate already overcrowded classes and negatively impact retention. \u00a0They&#8217;re not alone either with student outcomes as a major conversation on campuses across the nation. When stacked up against the competition, drop out rates show that these students aren\u2019t being served at an optimum level by public and private non-profits.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the coin are the selective schools across the country that deny thousands of students access to their institutions each year. It\u2019ll always be that way, too because their selection methods are a huge part of what sets them apart and makes them desirable.<\/p>\n<p>But we need to find a middle ground here.<\/p>\n<p>In case you\u2019ve been living under a rock, America isn\u2019t exactly leading the race when it comes to college degree attainment.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t we deserve more than just a few options when pursuing training or a degree? You bet we do!<\/p>\n<h2>The Rise of the Career College Was Not a Mistake<\/h2>\n<p>Community colleges, state universities, and private colleges have been around for hundreds of years. Yet many people vote with their feet by choosing to attend a for-profit career college. Could it simply be that <a href=\"https:\/\/nortonnorris.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Hollywood-and-Vine.pdf\">people prefer short-term training or online options<\/a> with scheduling flexibility and a small school feel?<\/p>\n<p>If there is any comfort for the for-profit college industry, one only has to look back at the journey of for-profit hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Yep, they do indeed exist. They\u2019re thriving too.<\/p>\n<p>After the first for-profit hospital chain opened in 1960, it also had to go through their share of scrutiny, fraud scandals, and government interventions. Many non-profit hospitals feared change and felt threatened by the focus on business practices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernhealthcare.com\/article\/20160528\/MAGAZINE\/305289981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In 2014, roughly one-fifth of community acute-care hospitals in the U.S. were investor-owned<\/a> and that number has been trending upward since 1994.<\/p>\n<p>And get this:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe firms you see today are actually held to somewhat higher standards than their not-for-profit competitors in their economic dealings with physicians, because of the past regulatory scrutiny,\u201d said Jeff Goldsmith, national adviser to Navigant Healthcare and associate professor of public health sciences at the University of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward 50 years and the labels of for-profit or non-profit don\u2019t even exist. We now live in\u00a0a world\u00a0where consumers have choice. The emergence of the for-profit system has actually helped the non-profit counterparts by forcing them to improve their business practices and outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>This is called healthy competition. And we all benefit as a result.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, another lesson to be learned is the blending of for-profit and non-profit systems to more efficiently and effectively run hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>The for-profit hospital movement inspired healthy competition, encouraged operational efficiency, decreased waste, and ultimately expanded choices for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, they had to iron out the kinks and cut the sharks loose, but then look at what happened.<\/p>\n<p>I wonder if the woes in higher education could benefit from an expansion of options and blending of practices, too. \u00a0Surely quality healthcare is paramount over tax status, right? \u00a0So wouldn\u2019t it make sense to follow a proven path where a mission can be accomplished because the money was there to fund it. \u00a0And as Americans, wouldn\u2019t it be nice to know our tax dollars are being spent wisely?<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible? Consider this.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to choosing your own doctor and the affiliated hospital, is tax status a consideration? or is it quality care? \u00a0 Yeah&#8230;.I thought so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent purging of for-profit career colleges such as Corinthian, Westwood, Sanford Brown, and Marinello Beauty Schools has certainly grabbed the headlines. And now the possible demise of for-profit higher ed giant ITT begs us to question the mindset that all colleges operating under a for-profit vs. non-profit tax status are somehow evil. 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