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The U.S. Dept. of Education is considering stricter requirements covering federal student loans in the wake of an investigation into deceptive marketing practices by for-profit online colleges and on-ground schools.
The rules changes could put a dent into the profitability of the for-profit college industry, which received $26.5 billion in guaranteed federal student loans in 2009.
Congress and the Obama administration are proposing to deny access to loans to schools where less than 45 percent of student loans are repaid.
For-profit colleges on average have only a 36 percent repayment rate — far less than the 54 to 56 percent repayment rates at public and private nonprofit institutions, says the Institute for College Access & Success.
The rate is even worse—20 percent or less —at some for-profit colleges owned by online education providers Career Education Corp., Corinthian Colleges Inc., and the Washington Post Co.
Schools that were investigated include the University of Phoenix, Everest College, Westech College, Kaplan University, Potomac College, Bennett Career Institute, MedVance Institute, the College of Office Technology, Argosy University, Anthem Institute, Westwood College and ATI Career Training.
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) announced more Senate hearings into the for-profit college industry will occur before the end of 2010.
Meanwhile, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a letter to Harkin that his office is hiring more than 60 additional investigators to root out violations by for-profit online colleges and on-ground schools.
