Who Are OurOnline Students?Comparison between College and National

DataNovember 2011

Data NotesCOLLEGE NATIONAL

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

(n=21,480)Academic year 2010/2011

(n=5,046) (in thousands)Academic year 2007/2008

Online classes are defined as those classes with the following campus/center codes and n 100% non face-to-face instructional time:

A0720 Open CampusA7300 DTC OnlineB7300 NC OnlineC7300 KC OnlineD7300 SC OnlineF7300 Nassau Online

G7300 Deerwood OnlineH7300 Cecil Online

** All figures reported are based on unduplicated headcounts except for Awards Earned as many students earned multiple awards.

Data represents Number and percentage of undergraduate students in post secondary institutions taking distance education courses.

NCES asked that we interpret data with caution. Estimate is unstable because the standard error represents more than 30 percent of the estimate.

Interpret data with caution! General comparisons are being made.

Student Gender

Femal

e66%

Male34%

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE

Fe-male61%

Male

39%

NATIONAL

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480)

Academic year 2010/2011

(n=5,046) (in thousands)Academic year 2007/2008

39%

61%

24-29 30+

Age

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE NATIONAL

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480)

Academic year 2010/2011

(n=5,046) (in thousands)Academic year 2007/2008

36%

64%

25-29 30+

Interpret data with caution! Age groups do not properly match up.

AgeCOLLEGE

4%

17%

26%

20%

34%

< 19 19-20 21-2425-29 30+Source: JIRA Data Report – October

2011

Full-time vs. Part-time Enrollment Online

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE NATIONAL

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480)

Academic year 2010/2011

(n=5,046) (in thousands)Academic year 2007/2008

8%

92%

Full-time Part-time

8%

92%

Full-time Part-time

Full-Time Enrollment Online

FallSpring

Summer

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,4001310

348

39

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE

Part-Time Enrollment Online

FallSpring

Summer

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,00013385

5728

1804

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE

Prep Course Online

5%

95%

YesNo

Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE

Completed at least one prep course online during the Academic Year 2010/2011

Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480)

Degree Completers

AA AAS AS BAS BS BSN TCertVCert

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

30002843

88549

16517 22

533

90Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

COLLEGE

Number of students who took online courses to complete their degree during Academic Year 2010/2011

Duplicated headcount - many students earned multiple awards.

Summary

Majority of our students are:

Female

Over 30 years of age

Attend part-time

Are seeking their A.A. degree