The single most important reason for the decline in the number of hospital-based diploma programs was
A) shift in hospital occupancy from acute care to home care.
B) increase in hospital-based medical residency programs competing for educational dollars.
C) beginning of associate degree programs that were shorter in length.
D) diploma education's position outside the mainstream of higher education.

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Diploma education was seen as being outside the mainstream of higher education and lacked the academic recognition and transferability of credits to other institutions. This led to a decline in demand for hospital-based diploma programs and a shift towards associate degree programs that were viewed as more legitimate forms of higher education.

The Single Most Important Reason for the Decline in the Number