ERIC Number: ED570525
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 50
Abstractor: ERIC
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WCET Distance Education Enrollment Report 2016: Utilizing U.S. Department of Education Data
Poulin, Russ; Straut, Terri Taylor
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET)
Over the past few years, Distance Education enrollments grew each year, even as overall higher education enrollments have declined. Even so, the overall Distance Education enrollment numbers do not tell the whole story. Based on data accumulated by the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys from the Fall of 2014, this report highlights differences by sector, graduate vs. undergraduate study, student location, and by the number of institutions educating students at a distance. The aim is to enlighten readers about the current state of the industry through graphs, data tables, observations, and commentary based on the authors' insights.
Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Public Sector, Private Sector, Graduate Study, Undergraduate Study, Geographic Location, Enrollment Trends, Data Analysis, Institutional Characteristics, National Surveys, Online Courses
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET). 3035 Center Green Drive Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301. Tel: 303-541-0231; Fax: 303-541-0291; e-mail: wcetinfo@wiche.edu; Web site: http://wcet.wiche.edu
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: WCET (WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies); Babson Survey Research Group
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