Deconstruct This! For-Profit University Marketing

For-profit universities are quickly changing the institution of higher education. Unlike traditional universities, for-profit schools make money off of offering their students the chance at higher education. They target mostly low-income students and students of color with promises of an easy degree and a life of middle-class living. Media Literacy Project deconstructs these universities' marketing techniques and uncovers some of the truths behind their promises.

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[jattatheart111]

and some CSU have about 40% graduation rate. Look it up...I think SJSU has about 40% graduation rate. So why not hold nonprofit colleges accountable too.

[jattatheart111]

non profit colleges are about money too...i went to one, had to buy books that i never used. I remember buying 3 books per class, and using only about 3 chapters in one book, the others were so called references. Lets not forger parking fees, and fees to print at college libraries or fees for every little thing. Here is something my professor taught me. It is illegal to raise tuition at california state universities but not illegal to raise fees. Apparently there is a difference.

[umbdude]

This is great!

[typhoidX]

Well done, good summary of the current state of for-profit "higher education" in the US.

[BeAware505]

This video rocks! So Informative.