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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
American Universityof Bridgepoint TUILearning CentralTexas ApolloGroup, EmbryRiddle Public Maryland* Education,Inc. LLC College* Inc. University# Education,Inc.
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StudentOutcomesatForProfitCollegesReceivingtheMostDODTuition AssistanceBenefits BachelorsStudents Associate Students Withdrawn Withdrawn 35.1% 63.4% 51.3% 50.3% 46.4% 84.4% N/A 66.4%
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.
ForProfitColleges: $40million
PublicColleges: $21million
32%
61%
ForProfitSchools
PublicSchools
NonProfitSchools
Source:HELPCommitteeanalysisofDepartmentofDefensedata.
TopTenRecipientsofDODMyCAA Benefits,FY2011
$6 $5.6
$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.