According to a survey conducted in 2023, 61 percent of students who were studying online in the United States were female, compared to 35 percent who were male.
Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender
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AMR. (March 15, 2023). Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/
AMR. "Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/
AMR. (2023). Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/
AMR. "Share of Students Studying Online in The United States in 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/
AMR, Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/ (last visited November 30, 2023)
Share of students studying online in the United States in 2023, by gender [Graph], AMR, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/956145/share-students-studying-online-gender-education-level/