Summary

This "Frontline" episode, "College, Inc.", investigates the booming for-profit higher education industry, highlighting Michael Clifford and the University of Phoenix as key examples of this model. It contrasts the entrepreneurial drive to meet educational demand with the potential financial pitfalls for students and the "fast-foodization" of degrees. The takeaway suggests that while traditional institutions struggle to keep up, the for-profit sector offers an alternative, though its true costs and value remain under scrutiny.