Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Public Career Education Programs Differ From Private Programs on Their Admission Requirements, Costs, Financial Aid Availability, and Student Outcomes

Report 10-18, January 2010

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Report Summary

In 2007-08, public and private institutions offered 669 different career education programs, serving over 385,000 students. Few of these programs (9%) were offered by both public and private institutions, although the two sectors offered training targeted at many of the same occupations. Public and private institutions had significant differences in the areas of the state they served, program admission and completion requirements, program and student costs, financial aid availability, and student outcomes.

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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
workforce, career education, postsecondary, public, private, technical centers, community colleges, admission, completion, requirements, financial aid, cost, outcomes