It is true that most of the people who receive an online education are out of their parents’ homes. But, it may come as a surprise that there is a large percentage of undergraduates taking online courses and earning online degrees under their parents’ or guardians’ roofs. Independent undergraduate students are very attracted to online education as well, and the largest groups of independent undergrads have dependents of their own. Online graduate studies are almost pursued, independents. The largest group that the option for online education assists is that of unmarried independent students who have their own dependents. The dependency status for distance education students reveals some surprising facts about the kinds of students online education is most serving.
- Undergraduate distance education dependency status:
25.5% of undergraduates taking online courses are dependents
33.6% of undergraduates taking online courses are independents, with no dependents and unmarried
37.4% of undergraduates taking online courses are independents who are married with no dependents
38.2% of undergraduates taking online courses are independents who aren’t married with dependents of their own
44.9% of undergraduates enrolled in online courses are independents who are married with dependents
- Graduate distance education dependency status:
28.1% of graduate students are independents, unmarried and with no dependents
36.1% of graduate students are independents, married with no dependents
52% of graduate students are independents, unmarried and with dependents
45.6% of graduate students are independents, married and with dependents