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Number of college students enrolled in distance education U.S. 2017
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2017 (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
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May 27, 2019
This statistic depicts the number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in the fall of 2017. In the fall of 2017, about 3.1 million college students were enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in the United States.
Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in fall 2017 (in 1,000s)
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 27, 2019
This statistic depicts the number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in the fall of 2017. In the fall of 2017, about 3.1 million college students were enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in the United States.
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- United States
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