By Jordan Friedman, US News
As overall online course enrollment rises, more undergraduate and graduate online learners are choosing a program near their home, according to a 2016 survey by Aslanian Market Research and the Learning House, a company that helps colleges and universities develop quality online degree programs. The recent survey found three-quarters of online students enrolled in a program within 100 miles of where they live, and 55 percent chose one within 50 miles. Dave Clinefelter, chief academic officer for the Learning House and co-author of the study, says the trend isn’t too surprising as more schools embrace online education. “It’s not uncommon for the community college down the road in the next town over or the state university 35 miles away to now have a fairly robust online program,” says Karen Pedersen, chief knowledge officer for the Online Learning Consortium, a group dedicated to advancing the quality of online learning.
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