Higher education statistics
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Growth of the "non-traditional" student
Did you know that the 18–22-year-old full-time undergraduate student represents only 16% of the higher education population?
Today's students:
40% study part time.
40% attend two-year institutions.
40% are age 25 or older.
58% are age 22 or older.
Source: Commission on the Future of Higher Education, Department of Education.