Dive Brief:
- Nearly a third of for-profit college alumni say that what they spent on school wasn't worth it, according to a new report
- The survey respondents did give for-profit schools credit for caring instructors and small classes.
- Opinion on whether the usually pricey education was worth it was about evenly divided: 37% of alumni called the education "well worth it," 32% said it "really wasn't worth it," and 30% said it's too soon to say.
Dive Insight:
The full report from the Kresge Foundation found that, overall, there was satisfaction with many aspects of for-profit schools, but concerns about cost and preparation for the job market weighed heavily on alumni.