Dr. Daniel C. Levy of the University of Albany said there is a lot of ambiguity in what higher education is and going forward there should be more differentiation in discussing the various types of schools. “Evidence suggests students are making informed decisions,” he said. “Consumers are better informed than public officials portray them.”
Kinser said in the United States, unlike in Mexico, public institutions seem to be responding lately to the growth of underrepresented students at for-profit schools by investigating how public institutions might better attract and meet the needs of those students. “They’ve become aware that this is an issue that the public sector can address,” he said. “We don’t have good data on why students are choosing schools.” Most research has involved 18-year-old high school seniors. Going forward, Kinser said he hopes to see more analysis of the needs of underserved populations.
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