Transcription of An Overview Higher Education
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An Overview Diversity, Access,United States:of Higher Educationin the American Council on EducationThe Unifying Voice for Higher Educationand the Role of the MarketplaceBy Peter D. Eckel and Jacqueline E. King American Council on EducationACE and the American Council on Education are registered marks of the American Council on Council on EducationOne Dupont Circle NWWashington, DC 20036 This publication originally appeared as a chapter in J. Forest and P. Altbach (Eds.), The International Handbook of Higher Education (two volumes), published by Springer. Available at part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the .. iiiThe Distinctive Characteristics of Higher Education .
Table 1 provides an overview of enroll-ment in each of these four sectors. This large number and wide range of institu-tions offer both access and choice—two hallmarks of American higher education that respond to the previously described value placed on opportunity and faith in the market. Table 1.
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