Purdue Buys Kaplan University Apr 2026

: 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 additional revenue stream at a time of uncertain state funding. Performance and Criticism purdue buys kaplan university

: 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". : Kaplan receives a percentage of revenue for

The deal has faced significant scrutiny from faculty and external observers regarding transparency and financial outcomes: The deal has faced significant scrutiny from faculty

: Purdue leaders determined it would be faster and more effective to buy an established online infrastructure rather than building one from scratch.

: The deal included Kaplan's 15 campuses, roughly 32,000 students , and approximately 3,000 employees.