About the For-Profit Universities in California Market Research Report
What’s Included in the For-Profit Universities in California Market Research Report
Definition of the For-Profit Universities in California?
The For-Profit Universities industry includes colleges and universities that offer academic courses at baccalaureate or graduate levels on a for-profit basis. A high school diploma or equivalent academic training is generally an admission requirement. Instruction may be provided in a variety of settings such as educational institutions, the workplace, the home, training facilities and through correspondence, TV, the internet or other electronic or distance-learning means.
What’s included in the For-Profit Universities in California?
The For-Profit Universities in California includes providing college and university education on a for-profit basis (except junior colleges), providing professional school education on a for-profit basis (e.g. business administration, dental, law, medicine) and providing doctorate and master's education on a for-profit basis. Related terms covered in the For-Profit Universities in California industry report includes a requirement that programs prove they prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation, a student who does not fit the typical profile of a college-bound student; they often work, attend classes part-time, do not have a high school diploma or come from low-income households, a program authorized under title iv of the higher education act that makes up the major source of federal student aid; it includes loans, grants and federal work-study, public and private nonprofit schools, in which primary enrollment studies on campus and the percentage of borrowers at a school that begin repayment of certain loan programs and default by the end of the next year.
Industry Performance of the For-Profit Universities industry in California
Benchmark the For-Profit Universities in California industry performance with all CA county and national performance.
For-Profit Universities in California
#3 in Highest Revenue 10.5% of state's GDPRevenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)
For-Profit Universities in the US
Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)
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Key Drivers of the For-Profit Universities industry in California
See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, per capita disposable income, high school retention rate, national unemployment rate and per capita disposable income are impacting For-Profit Universities in California
California Economic Indicators
Population
Net Migration
Per Capita Disposable Income
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US Key External Drivers
High school retention rate
National unemployment rate
Per capita disposable income
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County Data of the For-Profit Universities industry in California
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Key Statistics of the For-Profit Universities industry in California
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