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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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 May 28, 2022, 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 May 28, 2022. 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: May 28, 2022. 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 May 28, 2022)