ENROLLMENT AT SOME FOR-PROFIT COLLEGES IS WAY UP. MANY EXPECT THAT TREND TO CONTINUE.

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Henry Kronk

May 12, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect education systems around the world, many have speculated about the medium- and long-term effects it will bring about. Some have worried that this time will allow for-profit colleges to regain momentum after facing regulatory pressure under the Obama administration. With the first quarter of 2020 in the books, one thing has become clear: enrollment at for-profit colleges is up. In some cases, it’s way up, with year-over-year double-digit percentage increases.

For-profit college Strayer University saw total student enrollment increase 11% compared to Q1 2019. New student enrollment at Capella University and Colorado Technical University (CTU) grew by 17% and 16.8%, respectively. Both Strayer and Capella are owned by Strategic Education, Inc. CTU is owned by Perdoceo.

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