: The move was intended to create an additional revenue stream at a time of uncertain state funding. Performance and Criticism
: Purdue leaders determined it would be faster and more effective to buy an established online infrastructure rather than building one from scratch. purdue buys kaplan university
: Kaplan receives a percentage of revenue for providing "back-office" services, including marketing, technology support, and financial aid administration for a 30-year term. Motivations and Strategy : The move was intended to create an
: President Mitch Daniels framed the acquisition as a way to fulfill Purdue's land-grant mission by reaching "working adults and others unsuited to traditional campus study". and approximately 3
: The deal included Kaplan's 15 campuses, roughly 32,000 students , and approximately 3,000 employees.