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.
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
See more Online College Student Trends Infographics
- Part 1: Online College Student Trends: Growth and Demographics
- Part 3: How They Choose Their Online College
