1. Who Are Our
Online Students?
Comparison between College and National Data
November 2011

2. Data Notes
COLLEGE NATIONAL
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011 Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
(n=21,480) (n=5,046) (in thousands)
Academic year 2010/2011 Academic year 2007/2008
Online classes are defined as those classes with Data represents Number and percentage of
the following campus/center codes and n 100% undergraduate students in post secondary
non face-to-face instructional time: institutions taking distance education courses.
A0720 Open Campus NCES asked that we interpret data with caution.
A7300 DTC Online Estimate is unstable because the standard error
B7300 NC Online represents more than 30 percent of the estimate.
C7300 KC Online
D7300 SC Online
F7300 Nassau Online
G7300 Deerwood Online
H7300 Cecil Online
** All figures reported are based on unduplicated
headcounts except for Awards Earned as many
students earned multiple awards.
Interpret data with caution! General comparisons are being made.

3. Student Gender
COLLEGE NATIONAL
Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480) (n=5,046) (in thousands)
Academic year 2010/2011 Academic year 2007/2008
0% 0%
Male
34% Male
39%
Female Female
66% 61%
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011 Source: National Center for Education Statistics

4. Age
COLLEGE NATIONAL
Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480) (n=5,046) (in thousands)
Academic year 2010/2011 Academic year 2007/2008
36% 39%
64% 61%
25-29 30+ 24-29 30+
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011 Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Interpret data with caution! Age groups do not properly match up.

5. Age
COLLEGE
4%
17%
34%
26%
19%
< 19 19-20 21-24 25-29 30+
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

6. Full-time vs. Part-time Enrollment Online
COLLEGE NATIONAL
Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480) (n=5,046) (in thousands)
Academic year 2010/2011 Academic year 2007/2008
8% 8%
92% 92%
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011 Source: National Center for Education Statistics

7. Full-Time Enrollment Online
COLLEGE
1,310
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600 348
400
200 39
0
Fall
Spring
Summer
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

8. Part-Time Enrollment Online
COLLEGE
13,385
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000 5728
6,000
4,000 1804
2,000
0
Fall
Spring
Summer
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

9. Prep Course Online
COLLEGE
Completed at least one prep course online during the Academic Year 2010/2011
Unduplicated students in online courses (n=21,480)
5%
Yes
No
95%
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011

10. Degree Completers
COLLEGE
Number of students who took online courses to complete their degree during Academic Year 2010/2011
Duplicated headcount - many students earned multiple awards.
3000
2843
2500
2000
1500
1000 549
500 88 533
165
0 17 22 90
AA AAS
AS BAS BS BSN TCert
Source: JIRA Data Report – October 2011 VCert

11. Summary
Majority of our students are:
 Female
 Over 30 years of age
 Attend part-time
 Are seeking their A.A. degree