In 2020, around 45.9 percent of students at public institutions in the United States were taking exclusively distance courses. Across all types of postsecondary institutions, 45.9 percent of students were enrolled in exclusively distance education courses. This was due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in that year.
Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2020, by type of institution
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NCES. (December 31, 2021). Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2020, by type of institution [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/944269/students-exclusively-taking-distance-courses-institution-usa/
NCES. "Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2020, by type of institution." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944269/students-exclusively-taking-distance-courses-institution-usa/
NCES. (2021). Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2020, by type of institution. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/944269/students-exclusively-taking-distance-courses-institution-usa/
NCES. "Percentage of Distance Students in The United States Taking Exclusively Distance Courses in 2020, by Type of Institution." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944269/students-exclusively-taking-distance-courses-institution-usa/
NCES, Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2020, by type of institution Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/944269/students-exclusively-taking-distance-courses-institution-usa/ (last visited May 22, 2022)