The growth of private higher education is a global phenomenon. Driven in large measure by the growing demand for education and the inability or unwillingness of the public sector to handle the surge, these new institutions now serve nearly a third of all students in postsecondary education around the world. The sector is diverse, however, with some older and more elite institutions alongside the newer entrants and a range of programs, academic models, and regulatory patterns. Private institutions are typically nonprofit, though the for-profit subsector is becoming more prevalent. In addition, cross-border higher education is a private sector activity in every country where it exists, even when the originating institution is part of the public sector. This volume provides a comprehensive look at the growth of private higher education through seven country case studies and a review of the private nature of cross-border higher education. The authors are experts in private higher education and have been key contributors to the literature on the topic over the last twenty years. The chapters reflect the growth of private higher education, the ways in which that growth has developed and diversified, and the various policy responses to the growth. This is the third issue in the 36th volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph in the series is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education problem, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.

Author Biography

Kevin Kinser is associate professor of educational administration and policy studies and co-team leader of the Cross-Border Education Research Team at the State University of New York at Albany. Daniel C. Levy is distinguished professor in educational administration and policy studies at the State University of New York at Albany. Juan Carlos Silas Casillas is associate professor at the Department of Education of ITESO, Guadalajara's Jesuit University. Andres Bernasconi is associate professor and provost at Universidad Andres Bello. Snejana Slantcheva-Durst is assistant professor of higher education at the University of Toledo in Ohio. Wycliffe Otieno is currently chief of education with UNICEF in Papua, New Guinea. Jason E. Lane is assistant professor of educational administration and policy studies and co-team leader of the Cross-Border Education Research Team at the State University of New York at Albany. Prachayani Praphamontripong is an affiliate of the Program for Research on Private Higher Education at the State University of New York at Albany. William Zumeta is professor of public affairs and higher education at the University of Washington-Seattle and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Robin LaSota is a CREST Fellow and Ph.D. student in educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Washington's College of Education.