Physical and online college and program enrollment U.S. 2015| Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of prospective and currently enrolled students who chose to enroll in online and brick-and-mortar colleges and programs in the United States in 2015. In 2015, about 41 percent respondents chose to attend on-location colleges and programs in the United States.

Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015

Characteristic	Share of respondents
On-location only	42%
Hybrid (both online and on-location)	34%
Online only	13%
Not sure	9%
Other	1%

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Release date

May 2015

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Region

United States

Survey time period

October 7 to November 3, 2014

Number of respondents

1,011 respondents

Age group

16-40 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following best describes the type of college and program in which you are currently enrolled/ plan to enroll?"

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