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Postsecondary Education: 2007 Final Market Size and Share Report

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Author: Noah Carp, Affiliate Analyst

The US Postsecondary Education segment, as defined in this report, was sized at $19.3 billion in 2007, representing 8.2% growth over 2006. Its three subsegments – content, technology, and institutional services – consist of a wide spectrum of markets at different levels of maturity, consolidation, supplier competition, and projected growth. Annual growth for the industry has been on a steady incline as strong postsecondary institutional spending patterns have continued to support new suppliers and evolving markets. This report focuses on essential data and analysis providing an in-depth view into the US Postsecondary Education segment. It provides:
- Size and market share of each of the top 10 suppliers in each subsegment – content, technology, and institutional services;
- Detailed analysis of the three subsegments, including sizes and growth rates;
- Analysis of significant issues facing suppliers and their markets;
- Trends and market dynamics influencing the segment’s evolution;
- A table listing nearly 450 suppliers to the Postsecondary Education segment, by subsegment;
- Essential actions for companies in the Postsecondary Education segment.

Pub Date: July 22, 2008
Pages: 38
Format: PDF Application_pdf

Table of Contents

  • Why This Market Size and Share Report?
  • Postsecondary Education Market Size
    1. Content
    2. Technology
    3. Institutional Services
  • Leading Players
    1. Content
    2. Technology
    3. Institutional Services
    4. Factors Impacting Share
  • Drivers, Inhibitors, and Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Inhibitors
    3. Market Dynamics
  • Essential Actions
  • Related Research
  • Methodology
  • Appendix

    • Tables & Figures

  • Figure 1. Postsecondary Education Segment Taxonomy
  • Figure 2. Postsecondary Education Market Size and Growth, 2005-2007
  • Table 1. Major Postsecondary Education Subsegments, 2005-2007
  • Table 2. Content – Revenue Performance of Top 10 Companies by Size, 2007
  • Table 3. Technology – Revenue Performance of Top 10 Companies by Size, 2007
  • Table 4. Institutional Services – Revenue Performance of Top 10 Companies by Size, 2007
  • Table 5. Top 10 Postsecondary Education Companies, 2007
  • Table 6. Postsecondary Education Private Investment and M&A Transactions, 2007
  • Table 7. Suppliers by Postsecondary Education Subsegments

Companies Mentioned

  1. Apple Computer, Inc.
  2. Cengage Learning
  3. Dell, Inc.
  4. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
  5. Microsoft Corporation
  6. Nelnet, Inc.
  7. Pearson Education
  8. Sallie Mae, Inc.
  9. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.