Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the U.S. [Infographic]

Caroline Leary, Manager, Pearson | April 12, 2018 in Higher Education

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In 2016, distance education enrollment continued to grow for the 14th straight year.

This is the headline coming out of Grade Increase: Tracking Distance Education in the United States – a recent report released by Babson Survey Research Group (BSRG).

As stated in BSRG’s press release: “The growth of distance enrollments has been relentless,” said study co-author Julia E. Seaman, research director of the Babson Survey Research Group. “They have gone up when the economy was expanding, when the economy was shrinking, when overall enrollments were growing, and now when overall enrollments are shrinking.”

Explore the key findings from Grade Increase in our infographic below and download the full report to dive in deeper.