For-Profit / Proprietary Institutions

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For-profit postsecondary institutions (also known as proprietary institutions) rely on investors and students who pay the costs of educational and training programs. The institution makes a profit in the delivery of its services. Many vocational and technical schools, career colleges, and online universities are for-profit institutions; they typically offer career-oriented programs such as business, technology and coding boot camps, culinary arts, health care, and visual arts. The growth of for-profit education has been fueled by government funding as well as corporate investment, including private equity.

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