U.S. student concerns about choosing online education 2022 | Statista

According to a survey conducted in 2022, 25 percent of current, prospective, and former online students in the United States expressed some concern about balancing education with work, family, and household obligations. A further 16 percent of respondents were concerned about the quality of online instruction and academic support.

Concerns about online versus on-campus learning options according to online students in the United States in 2022

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Balancing education with work, family, and household obligations	25%
Quality of instruction and academic support	16%
Adapting to an online or remote learning environment	14%
Being part of a learning community and/or interaction with professors and classmates	12%
Challenge of using technology and software to access and participate in classes	11%
Perception of online education/courses by employers	10%
Accessing support services provided by college or university	8%
No concerns	5%
Other*	1%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 2021 to February 2022

Number of respondents

1,800 respondents

Special properties

current, prospective, and former online students

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Response was less than one percent.

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