In the fall of 2021, about 8.5 million students were enrolled in at least one distance education course from a public postsecondary institution in the United States. This is compared to 798,845 students who were enrolled in distance education courses from private, for profit institutions. The high enrollment level in distance education courses is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/
NCES. "Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/
NCES. (2022). Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/
NCES. "Number of Postsecondary Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses in The United States in Fall 2021, by Institution Type (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/
NCES, Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2021, by institution type (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987856/college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses-institution-type/
