Career Education Corp cuts losses in fourth quarter

The for-profit education provider expressed optimism Tuesday as better-than-expected results saw its stock rise.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2015

Canadian regulators shut down Corinthian subsidiary

The regulators said the 14 Everest Colleges campuses were no longer financially responsible.

By Keith Button • Feb. 24, 2015

Alliant International University becomes 'for-profit benefit corporation'

The former nonprofit institution will be the first in a new health sciences system dubbed 'Arist Education System.'

By Roger Riddell • Feb. 24, 2015

California cuts Corinthian subsidary off from aid payments

Heald College's 'at-risk reimbursement status' is the latest headache for the shuttering for-profit college chain as it attempts to sell off its campuses.    

By Keith Button • Feb. 17, 2015

Former Corinthian students to receive loan debt relief in sale

Students at the campuses sold to ECMC Group will receive cuts of as much as 40% in their student loan debt.

By Keith Button • Feb. 4, 2015

Corinthian sale put off to February

The proposed sale of 56 campuses to loan guarantor ECMC has already been postponed twice.

By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015

How might these 6 for-profit institutions fare in 2015?

U.S. regulatory pressures loom large for the sector in the coming year.

By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014

For-profit Career Education Corp to sell culinary school

Le Cordon Bleu recently gained students at a time when total enrollment for Career Education's schools dropped.

By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014

Analysts predict upswing in for-profit college enrollment

The sector's enrollment declines could reverse by 2016.

By Keith Button • Nov. 25, 2014

Advocacy groups oppose proposed Corinthian Colleges sale

Critics of ECMC Group's plan to buy 56 schools from the shuttering for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain say the company is ill-suited to manage higher education institutions.

By Keith Button • Nov. 21, 2014

Q3 still not pretty for for-profits, but elections could see tides change

With Republican majorities in Congress, struggling for-profits are likely to face less federal regulatory pressure.

By Keith Button • Nov. 18, 2014

Corinthian sale not so easy

The U.S. Department of Education finds itself trying to shore up Corinthian Colleges, for the sake of taxpayers, at the same time it shuts the for-profit education company down.

By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014