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ForProfitCollegesCollectHalfofAllDepartmentofDefenseTuitionAssistanceBenefits DODTuitionAssistanceBenefitsbySector,FY2011

NonProfitColleges: $119million

21%

ForProfitColleges: $280million

50%

PublicColleges: $163million

29%

ForProfitSchools

PublicSchools

NonProfitSchools

Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.

WhereareDepartmentofDefenseTuitionAssistanceDollarsGoing?
$97.5

$100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 DollarsinMillions $40 $30 $20 $10 $0

TopTenRecipeintsofDODTuitionAssistanceBenefits,FY2011

$47.3 $39.5 $33.2 $31.7 $27.1 $21.2 $18.2 $16.1 $14.0

American Universityof Bridgepoint TUILearning CentralTexas ApolloGroup, EmbryRiddle Public Maryland* Education,Inc. LLC College* Inc. University# Education,Inc.

Columbia Southern University

Grantham University

Park University#

ForProfitSchoolsPublicandNonProfitSchools

Note:*indicatespublicschool,#indicatesnonprofitschool. Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.

Sixforprofiteducationcompaniescollect41percentofallDODTuitionAssistance funds.

ASignificantlyHigherPercentofTotalDODBenefitsGotoForProfitColleges,Comparedto OtherFederalEducationPrograms
TuitionAssistanceBenefits,FiscalYear2011 (Troops) MyCAA Benefits,FiscalYear2011 (MilitarySpouses)

50% 50%

39% 61%

ForProfitSchools

AllOtherSchools

ForProfitSchools

AllOtherSchools

DepartmentofEducation,200910AwardYear (Civilians)

Post9/11G.I.Bill,201011AwardYear (Veterans)

25% 62%

38%

75%

ForProfitSchools

AllOtherSchools

ForProfitSchools

AllOtherSchools

Yet,onlyDepartmentofEducationfundsarecountedinrestrictionthatforprofitcolleges getatmost90percentFederaldollars.
Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentsofDefense,VeteranAffairsandEducationdata.

WhatAreTaxpayersandServicemembers GettingForTheirMoney?
StudentOutcomesatForProfitCollegesReceivingtheMostDODTuition AssistanceBenefits BachelorsStudents Associate Students Withdrawn Withdrawn 35.1% 63.4% 51.3% 50.3% 46.4% 84.4% N/A 66.4%

Institution AmericanPublic Education,Inc. Bridgepoint Education, Inc. TUILearningCenter,LLC ApolloGroup,Inc.(UniversityofPhoenix)

Source: HELPCommitteeanalysisofdocumentsprovidedbyschools.ForProfitstudentoutcomesbasedonallstudentswho enrolledbetweenJuly1,2008andJune,302009asofmid2010.

FundsCollectedByForProfitCollegesIncreasedQuicklyBetween2009and2011
TopThreeRecipientsofDODTuitionAssistanceBenefits,FY2009andFY2011
$100 $90 $80 $70 $60 $50 DollarsInMillions $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 AmericanPublicEducation,Inc. UniversityofMaryland BridgepointEducation,Inc. $44 $47 $40 $98

$73

$13

34PercentIncrease

8PercentIncrease

199PercentIncrease

ForProfitSchoolsPublicandNonProfitSchools Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.

ForProfitCollegesCollectNearlyTwoThirdsofDODMilitarySpouseEducationBenefits MilitarySpouseCareerAdvancementAccounts(MyCAA)Benefitsby Sector,FY2011


NonProfitColleges: $4million
7%

ForProfitColleges: $40million

PublicColleges: $21million

32%

61%

ForProfitSchools

PublicSchools

NonProfitSchools

Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.

TopTenRecipientsofDODMyCAA Benefits,FY2011
$6 $5.6

$5 $4.2 $4 $3.8 $3.4 $3 DollarsinMillions

$2.7 $2.0

$2

$1.9

$1.9

$1.1 $1

$1.0

$0 AlliedBusiness ApolloGroup, FloridaGulf Schools,Inc.* Inc. Coast University CareerStep, LLC* Animal Behavior College* Universityof KaplanHigher CentralTexas Bridgepoint PennFoster Maryland Education College Education,Inc. Education System Corporation Group,Inc.*

ForProfit SchoolsPublicSchools

Note:*indicatesschoolnotsubjecttoDepartmentofEducationstudentprotectionsandregulations. Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.

ForProfitCollegesDevoteSignificantlyMoreFederalFundstoProfitandMarketing
ApolloGroup,Inc. Spending,2011 AmericanPublicEducation,Inc. Spending,2010
Marketing: Marketing: 23%
Other: 57%

Profit: 20%

Other: 58%

Profit: 25%

BridgepointEducation,Inc. Spending,2010

UniversityofMarylandUniversityCampus Spending,2010

Marketing:7% Profit:0%

Other: 40%

Marketing: 30%

Profit: 30%

Other: 93%

OtherIncludes:ExecutiveCompensation,Lobbying,StudentServices,Administration,Facilities,Instruction,FacultySalary.
Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofS.E.C.filingsanddocumentsprovidedbyschools.

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