Online College Student Trends: Where They Live and What They Study [Infographic]

Did you know that over 3 million college students in the U.S. take 100% of their classes online? Find out where online undergraduate and graduate students live, what their preferred areas of study are, and how they use mobile devices in their online college search and studies. View part two of the Online College Student Trends in the U.S. Infographic series.

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Online College Student Trends

PART TWO: WHERE THEY LIVE AND WHAT THEY STUDY

Over 3 million college students in the U.S. take 100% of their classes online

Where do they live?

Online Undergraduate Students

Are more likely to live in the same U.S. state as their online college

  • 61% same state
  • 36% different state
  • 1% outside the U.S.
  • 2% unknown

Online Graduate Students

Are more likely to live in a different U.S. state than their online college

  • 43% same state
  • 54% different state
  • 2% outside the U.S.
  • 1% unknown

Top 10 States With The Most 100% Online College Students

State # of Students Enrolled % Enrolled
California 686,919 11.0%
Texas 509,971 8.00%
Florida 463,338 7.30%
Arizona 372,970 5.90%
New York 216,949 3.40%
Ohio 213,185 3.30%
North Carolina 210,599 3.30%
Illinois 206,464 3.20%
Virginia 204,752 3.20%
Philadelphia 191,030 3.00%

What are they studying?

Undergraduate

  • Business: 26%
  • Health & Medicine: 16%
  • Computers & IT: 15%
  • Arts & Humanities: 12%
  • Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Law: 9%
  • Science, Tech, Engineering, Mathematics: 9%
  • Education & Teaching: 8%
  • Counseling, Human Services: 4%

Graduate

  • Business: 26%
  • Computers & IT: 20%
  • Education & Teaching: 14%
  • Health and Medicine: 12%
  • Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Law: 9%
  • Science, Tech, Engineering, or Mathematics: 7%
  • Arts and Humanities: 6%
  • Counseling, Human Services: 5%

How are they studying?

On Their Mobile Phones

Online college students use mobile devices for

  • 40% most, if not all of their coursework
  • 40% complete readings
  • 41% complete assignments
  • 40% access their Learning Management System (LMS)

67% of these students report being satisfied with the way their online course materials were presented

How did they find their online college?

80% report using a mobile device when searching for their online school

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