A Classification System for 2-Year Postsecondary Institutions.

Phipps, Ronald A.; Shedd, Jessica M.; Merisotis, Jamie P.

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ERIC Number: EJ640245

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Publication Date: 2001

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A Classification System for 2-Year Postsecondary Institutions.

Phipps, Ronald A.; Shedd, Jessica M.; Merisotis, Jamie P.

Education Statistics Quarterly, v3 n3 p126-28 Fall 2001

Outlines a proposed classification system for 2-year institutions that is based on cluster analysis and could provide a framework for policy-relevant research. Public institutions, not-for-profit institutions, and private-for-profit institutions are further divided to yield a seven-category classification system. (SLD)

Descriptors: Classification, Cluster Analysis, Institutional Characteristics, Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED460140