Archive for the ‘Enrollment’ Category

WCC enrollment growth connected to distance learning

A minimum of 6 million students are enrolled in at least one distance learning course according to the 2017 Distance Education Enrollment Report. Student preference for online courses has grown at a rapid rate over the last decade and for many people the convenience has allowed them to pursue their educational goals. The Washtenaw Voice

State [Florida] Report: More Women Look To Online Classes To Earn Degrees

Sixty-five percent of the undergraduates who took only distance-learning courses in the 2016-2017 academic year were women, who make up 56 percent of the overall undergraduate student body. WUSF

Download Report: Stronger Nation Report 2018

Stronger Nation Report 2018  Post-high school attainment update shows progress, but many are still left behind Stronger Nation, the signature report from Lumina Foundation used by policymakers and media organizations across the country, has some good news and not-so-good news this week: The country is making steady progress in education and training after high school, […]

New Report by North Dakota University System Highlights Distance Education Facets

A recent North Dakota University System report noted two particular facets of distance education in the state. The report, which is available here  supports IPEDS reported data that indicates that North Dakota has a lower-than-average rate of students who are attending college only through online means, yet the state has a higher-than-average rate of students who […]

Download Report: National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements Institutions Report Enrollments

Download Report We are pleased today to release two documents relating to SARA: 2017 Enrollment Report and a short paper that compares those reported enrollments to 2015 IPEDS distance education data — NC-SARA Reported Enrollment Mirrors National Distance Education Data, with Some Notable Exceptions (available HERE). Both reports were prepared for NC-SARA by Terri Taylor […]

Download US Department of Education’s Report: CONDITION OF EDUCATION 2017

Condition of Education 2017 A Letter From the Commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics May 2017 On behalf of the National Center for Education Statistics, I am pleased to present e Condition of Education 2017, a congressionally mandated annual report summarizing the latest data on education in the United States. is report is […]

Time to Degree: A National View of the Time Enrolled and Elapsed for Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Earners

This report examines time to degree completion for a cohort of students who earned an associate degree as their first and only postsecondary degree or a bachelor’s degree as their first four-year degree between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2015. Overall, the average time enrolled for associate and bachelor’s degree earners was 3.3 years […]

Is this state tool the future of college choice for students?

When it comes to students’ college choice, a new online state-based tool emphasizes the importance of career possibilities. eCampus News

Based on data accumulated by the U.S. Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys from the Fall of 2014, the WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016 highlights differences by sector, graduate vs. undergraduate study, student location, and by the number of institutions educating students at a distance. Our aim is to enlighten […]