Online Learning Update

Higher ed nerds throughout the land rejoiced last week at the release of The National Center’s for Education Statistics report Projections of Education Statistics to 2023. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2015073 Some stats from Josh’s summary:

Postsecondary Enrollment Growth Is Slowing:   Traditional Age Student Enrollment Is Slowing:   The Number of Older Students (25+) Is Growing:  By 2023, over 10.3 million students will be over 25. Part-Time Students Are Growing Faster Than Full-Time:  Between 2012 and 2023 the number of part-time students will increase by 18 percent, compared to only 14 percent for full-time. Graduate Enrollments Increasing Faster Than Undergraduate:  The number of students enrolled in graduate programs will increase by 25 percent between 2012 and 2023, compared to an increase of 14 percent for undergraduates.