In 2020, 76.3 percent of students from public higher education institutions were enrolled in distance learning in the United States. Across all types of postsecondary institutions, 74 percent of students were enrolled in distance learning courses. This high level of distance learning enrollment is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2019, by type of institution
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NCES. (December 31, 2021). Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2019, by type of institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944259/student-distance-learning-enrollment-usa-institution/
NCES. "Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2019, by type of institution." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944259/student-distance-learning-enrollment-usa-institution/
NCES. (2021). Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2019, by type of institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944259/student-distance-learning-enrollment-usa-institution/
NCES. "Distribution of Students in The United States Enrolled in Distance Learning Courses in 2019, by Type of Institution." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944259/student-distance-learning-enrollment-usa-institution/
NCES, Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2019, by type of institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944259/student-distance-learning-enrollment-usa-institution/ (last visited June 28, 2022)