Technical and Trade Schools

Education and Training Services
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


Imagine America Foundation
Fact Book: A Profile of Career Colleges and Universities
http://www.imagineamericafoundation.com/  Select "Publications - Fact Book"
Bi-annual publication provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of for-profit career colleges, with statistical data on the size and characteristics of the market, enrollment, student demographics, education costs and financing, student benefits and outcomes, and graduate job opportunities. Prior years' publications free online.

Technical and Trade Schools   (61151)
Administrative Certificate Schools   (61141)
Computer and IT Certification Schools   (61142)
IT and Business Certification Schools   (61144)
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


U.S. Department of Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education - Career and Technical Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/index.html
Office of Vocational and Adult Education - Reports and Resources
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/resource/index.html
National Center for Educational Statistics - Career/Technical Education
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ctes/tables/
Extensive sources for reports, studies, and statistics focused on career and technical education at the post-secondary and adult education levels, including information on participation, studies, providers, costs, financing, and outcomes. All information is free online.

Industry Market Research Reports
http://www.marketresearch.com
In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
http://www.bizminer.com
Industry statistics include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia, Euromonitor, Dun & Bradstreet, and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see Industry Overview, Issues, Trends, and Outlook.


Industry Financial Ratios
http://www.bizminer.com
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for technical and trade schools. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

American Association of Cosmetology Schools
Benchmarking Study
http://www.beautyschools.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=87
Financial benchmarking study for career and cosmetology schools and public-traded career colleges and schools. Allows for comparison to industry average for in each category with focus on profitability, return on investment, and liquidity ratios. Executive summary and full report are both available free online; see links toward the bottom of the page for the respective files.



Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Technical and Trade Schools
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for technical and trade schools and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.



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