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Carol AslanianPresenter
Scott JeffeModerator
Join 33 speakers and 100s of higher ed. professionals at CALEM 2017April 5-7 | Denver, CO
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Post-traditional College Students
Attracting and Serving the New Majority
Carol AslanianFounder & PresidentAslanian Market ResearchEducationDynamics
Carol Aslanian
• 20 years College Board, Director of Adult Learning Services• 10 years Aslanian Group, Inc., President• 6 years at EDDY
• Carol has authored Americans in Transition: Life Changes as Reasons for Adult Learning and How Americans in Transition Study for College Credit
• Carol continues to co-author the annual report: Online College Students, currently in its 4th year.• Frequent presenter at national conferences on post-traditional learners• Conducted research for more than 350 colleges in seeking to enroll adult/post-traditional students
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201.377.3321For more information:
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About Us – Aslanian Market Research• 1980 – 2000: The College Board
Office(s) of Adult Learning Services/ Community College Relations
– Publications & National Studies on trends in adult learning
– Seminars and Conferences address recruiting and serving adult students
– Market Analysis Studies for 200+ colleges, universities, agencies, consortia
• 2000 – July 2009: Aslanian GroupAdult Student Market Research and Other Services– Publications: Trends in Adult Learning (2006), Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Understanding Adult Learning Trends to Predict
Future Opportunities (2009)
– Seminars and Conferences: Marketing to Adult Students, Internet Marketing, Marketing Online Programs to Adult Students…)
– Market Analysis Studies for 100+ colleges, universities, consortia
• 2009- Present: Aslanian Market Research, EducationDynamics
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Agenda
1. Higher Education and Adult Learning Over the Years
2. Rise of Post-traditional Students: Who are they?
3. National Study of Post-traditional Students
4. Key Findings
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History of Higher Education and Adult Learning
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1970 - 2000• Steady growth of students
25+ years
• Special “units” to serve them
• Main objective: Revenue
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2000 - 2010
• Online learning emerges
• Increased need for revenue by colleges
• Age no longer predicts learning patterns
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2010 - 2016
• Traditional enrollment stagnant • Not-for-profit colleges enter online
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2017
• 17.5 million undergraduate students
• 15% of all students fully online
• Expect 25 percent by 2020
• “Traditional” undergraduate students (18-22 yrs, full-time, day, resident) = 25 percent
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Result: Transformation in Higher Ed
Poll Question:
• Does your institution have a minimum age requirement for certain undergraduate programs?
Yes or No
Rise of Post-traditional Students
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• Attend any accredited college
• Any age … not full-time day, residential
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National Studyof
Post-traditional Undergraduate Students
• Conducted Spring 2015
• 1,500 students nationwide
• Enrolled in undergraduate study in past three years, currently enrolled, or planning to enroll in next year
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Who are Post-traditional Students?
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MEDIAN AGE: 29
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Employment Status
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Undergraduate Students
Employed full time 42%Employed part time 23Not employed 23Retired 5Other 8
Understanding the Post-traditional College Student
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It’s all about Jobs and
Careers!!!
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Enrolling the Post-traditional College Student
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Poll Question:• Does your institution have accelerated course options (not
including summer) for some or all of your undergraduate adult/post-traditional students?
Yes or No
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Financing Education
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Key Findings
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Post-traditional Students Are The New Majority In American Higher Education Undergraduate Study
These students include those 25 years of age and older who begin or return to undergraduate education and those under 25 years of age who begin or return to undergraduate education, but are not enrolled fulltime during the day and do not reside on or near campus.
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Age No Longer Predicts Learning Patterns
Given increasing and multiple life transitions and trigger events in the lives of many Americans, retooling and reeducation have become a necessity throughout one’s lifetime.
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Career Transitions And Career-Related Events In Life Drive Americans Of All Ages Back To School
Post-traditional students, in particular, seek further education to enter, advance and change their careers or jobs. Relevant credentials and certifications lead these students to the career pathways they seek.
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The Majority of Post-Traditional Students Prefer Some Form Of Online Instruction
To cope with the multiple life roles and to expedite their education as much as possible, post-traditionals – most of whom are quite familiar with online delivery and ……… understand that online instruction provides the flexibility and convenience their busy lives require.
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Post-traditional Students are Cost-Sensitive
Tuition is the No. 1 factor driving post-traditional students’ school selection, their reason for not pursuing college after high school and their reason for dropping out. Most believe that there is not enough financial aid available today and that the first two years of college should be free.
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The Acceptance of Prior Academic Credits Is Critical
Seventy percent of post-traditional undergraduate students are reentering college with credits in hand. In many instances they are searching for colleges that will accept these prior credits in order to save time and money. On average, they bring with them 30 or so credits for transfer.
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Post-Traditional Students Make Decisions Quickly
While many students increasingly make their decisions to attend a school extremely quickly, 40 percent of post-traditional college students choose a school to apply to within four weeks or less and nearly 75 percent take three months or less between day of first inquiry and first day in class.
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Post-Traditional Students Prefer a Nearby Campus
Regardless of their program or course format preferences, nearly 70 percent would like to enroll at a college within 30 miles of there they live.
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Business, IT, and Health and Medicine are Popular Fields of Study
Business and IT continue to be the most popular major at the Bachelor’s degree level, but health and medicine is more popular at the Associate and Certificate and Diploma levels.
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Most Post-Traditional Students Study Full Time
Accelerated courses and programs offered year long, along with diverse formats (online, hybrid, etc.) enable these students to take on full-time loads while also addressing other life roles.
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Eight-Week Courses (or less) are Here to Stay
Clearly, colleges that seek to recruit the post-traditional student must pay attention to the length of their courses. Two-thirds prefer 10 weeks or less for their course length but definitely, the eight-week pattern is the median preference – all times of the day.
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The Post-Traditional Student Demographic
While white/Caucasian is the largest ethnic group; Hispanics are under-presented relative to the population and Asian/Pacific islanders are over represented. Household income distribution is similar to that of the US population. Most important, the post-traditional student is typically female and is younger than older – more than half are under 29.
Q & A
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