eLearning Data
Almost two-thirds of for-profit institutions now say that online learning is a critical part of their long term strategy. The 21%growth rate for online enrollments far exceeds the 2% growth in the overall higher education student population. Nearly one-half of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased demand for face-to-face courses and programs. Three-quarters of institutions report that the economic downturn has increased demand for online courses and programs.
Class Differences: Online Education in the United States, 2010 (Sloan-C)
eLearning Data Highlights
- eLearning FTES (all fund sources) grew 889 percent, from 2,880 to 28,479, between 1998 and 2009.
- Over 96,600 students learn online each year + 34,000 Hybrid.
- Total eLearning FTES increased by 25 percent from 2007-08 to 2008-09.
- Online FTE is up more than 22 percent.
- Hybrid FTE is up more than 45 percent.
- In fall 2009, state-supported eLearning increased by 5,858 FTES or 31 percent over fall 2008, to 25,025 FTES, 18 percent of all fall state-supported enrollments.
- eLearning enrollments increased by 25 percent or 5,000 FTES from winter 2009 to winter 2010.
- 37 percent of all CTC graduates earn 15 or more credits online or hybrid.
- 23 colleges offer 100 different degrees and certificates online.
- 27 colleges offer a completely online AA degree.
- A total of 100,499 students (30 percent of all students) enrolled in at least one state-funded eLearning course this year, an increase of 18 percent from 2007-08.
- Of these eLearning students, 78,284, or 78 percent, enrolled in online classes.
- In ten colleges, 40 percent or more of the students enrolled in at least one eLearning course.
- eLearning enrollment continued its double-digit growth rate. In 2008-09, colleges enrolled 23,604 FTES in eLearning instruction, an increase of 25 percent from 2007-08.
- Online learning comprises 71 percent of eLearning and increased by 2,951 FTES, or 22 percent.
- Enrollments grew in courses held on and off campus both during the day and in the evening and via eLearning courses during the 2008-09 academic year, serving record enrollments in all categories. eLearning, excluding hybrid courses, increased by 21 percent and accounted for the fastest growth in FTES by course location and time.
- eLearning enrolled 23,604 state FTES or 16 percent of all state FTES.
- eLearning’s continued strong growth, increasing by 4,737 FTES or 25 percent, accounting for 43 percent of the system’s total state growth.
- Online instruction that requires no face-to-face class time grew by 22 percent and accounted for 71 percent of all eLearning.
- Hybrid courses that combine some face-to-face with a significant online component grew by nearly 45 percent.
- Ten colleges offered at least 20 percent of their instruction via eLearning and another six colleges were just a percentage point or so below that.
- Eighty-two percent (82 percent) of eLearning is state-funded.
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Fall 2009 Students Served
eLearning students are more likely to be full-time and working students and less likely to be students of color than college students overall.
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eLearning State Supported Students |
All State Supported Students |
Total Students |
53,522 |
202,201 |
Total Online Students |
36,270 |
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% Female |
62% |
57% |
% Students of Color |
28% |
36% |
% Full-Time Students |
61% |
47% |
% Working |
51% |
47% |
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