Thursday, 9 August 2012

Online Enrollment at an All-Time High

Research by the Sloan Consortium has found that online college enrollments have continued to grow faster than the total population of college students. This means that more and more students are taking advantage of online learning options at their colleges and universities--particularly at 2-year public universities and other schools offering associate's degree programs.
Schools Increasing Offerings For Many Reasons
A survey of postsecondary institutions by the NCES revealed that a variety of factors influenced schools' decisions to increase distance education offerings in the 2006-7 academic year.
  • 92% - Meeting student demand for more flexible schedules.
  • 89% - Providing access to college
  • 82% - Seeking to increase enrollment
  • 86% - Making more courses available
  • 62% - Responding to needs of employers/business
  • 55% - Making more degree programs available
  • 47% - Meeting student demand for reduced seat time
  • 34% - Making more certificate programs available
Source: NCES

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