In paragraph 9, when the author says that most colleges are ...

[rachel9]

In paragraph 9, when the author says that most colleges are opaque, he most nearly means
 
  a. most colleges are a dark and depressing environment for students
  b. most colleges are reluctant to reveal how much they spend and on what.
  c. most colleges make it too easy for their students to graduate.
  d. most colleges refuse to offer remedial courses to help underprepared students, leaving them in the dark
  academically.

Question 2

According to the reading, what is one of the practical reasons that for-profit institutions tend to provide
  students with excellent academic support?
 
  a. For-profit institutions find it too expensive to focus on constructing luxury dorms or costly sports programs, so
  they focus on academic support for students instead.
  b. For-profit institutions have a stake in student success because they receive a bonus from the Bill & Melinda Gates
  Foundation for each student who graduates.
  c. Regulators penalize for-profit institutions if too many of their students drop out, so it pays to help students
  succeed.
  d. Students at for-profit institutions tend to come from wealthy families who are willing to pay extra for academic
  support.

[bdobbins]

Answer to Question 1

b. most colleges are reluctant to reveal how much they spend and on what.

Answer to Question 2

a. For-profit institutions find it too expensive to focus on constructing luxury dorms or costly sports programs, so
they focus on academic support for students instead.