In the fall of 2020, about 8.6 million college students were enrolled exclusively in distance education courses through postsecondary institutions in the United States. A further 5.42 million students were enrolled in at least one distance education course in that year. This high level of enrollment in distance education courses is due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on E-learning and digital education
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- Premium Statistic U.S. student distance learning enrollment 2012-2020
- Premium Statistic U.S. student distance learning enrollment 2020, by institution
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Online postsecondary education
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
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- Premium Statistic Share of adults worried children will fall behind in school due to COVID-19 2020
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NCES. (December 31, 2021). Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/
NCES. "Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/
NCES. (2021). Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/
NCES. "Number of Postsecondary Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses in The United States in Fall 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/
NCES, Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/987887/number-college-students-enrolled-distance-education-courses/