Benchmarks of Online Higher Education

BENCHMARKS OF ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION Surveys of Chief Academic Officers at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) reveal how public and private institutions are navigating the world of online higher education. What is your school's online education GPA? FIELD OF STUDY What Students What Institutions Offer Online Study Online Top Undergraduate Fields of Study Top Graduate Fields of Study Business Business Healthcare Computer Science Computer Science 3 Education 3 Liberal Arts/Humanities 4 Healthcare 4 Criminal Justice 3 Liberal Arts/Humanities Psychology 4 Social Sciences Social Sciences Psychology 6. Education 8. STEM STEM Criminal Justice NO. OF ONLINE PROGRAMS ONLINE TUITION AND FEES 5 or more fully online programs 1-4 fully online programs No fully online programs Tuition for Online Versus On-Ground 48% 34% 18% 15% The same as on-ground 22% Lower than on-ground 15% 37% 48% Higher than on-ground 64% Technology Fee ONLINE ENROLLMENT TRENDS 34% Yes 66% No 64% Increasing 63% Steady Decreasing Not Offered ACHIEVEMENTS 21% 17% 11% 16% and CHALLENGES 4% 5% Undergraduate Graduate Faculty Development and Training Training and recruiting faculty to teach online 2 Instructional Design Demands for "off hour" services Student Retention and Support Measuring outcomes Academic Advising Verifying student identity Orientation Retaining Students Enrollment Management Maintaining technology Providing access to campus services Marketing Identifying students, in need of special services 8 24x7 Technical Support Bookstore Detecting plagiarism 10 Tutoring Other TO DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORTS VISIT: www.learninghouse.com/resources/research SOURCES: Online College Students 2013 Online Learning at Public Universities Online Learning at Private Universities LEARNINGHOUSE THE COUNCIL OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AASCU American Association of State Colleges and Universities Your Online Education Partner Delivering America's Promise CIC AASCU