Online Education’s Importance Confirmed by Release of Growth Data

October 10, 2011

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) recently released a report that highlights the increasingly large role online education plays in colleges and universities across the country. According to the report, between 2000 and 2008, the percentage of undergraduate students who took at least one web-based class increased from 8% to 20%. In this time, the number of students who were enrolled in 100% online degree programs rose from 2% to 4%.

SOURCE: US News

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