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Staying the Course (2008) (Download PDF)
The 2008 Sloan Survey of Online Learning reveals that enrollment rose by more than twelve percent from a year earlier.  The survey of more than 2,500 colleges and universities nationwide finds approximately 3.94 million students were enrolled in at least one online course in fall 2007.  The sixth annual survey, a collaborative effort between the Babson Survey Research Group, the College Board and the Sloan Consortium, is the leading barometer of online learning in the United States. More details.

Online Nation (2007) (Download PDF)
Representing the fifth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. This year’s study, like those for the previous four years, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and based on responses from more than 2,500 colleges and universities. More details.

Online Nation – Western edition (2007) (Download PDF)
Representing the fifth annual report on the state of online learning in U.S. higher education. This year’s study, like those for the previous four years, is aimed at answering some of the fundamental questions about the nature and extent of online education. Supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and based on responses from more than 2,500 colleges and universities. More details.

Making the Grade (2006) (Download PDF)
Nearly 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term, online students are more likely to be studying at associate's institutions than are their face-to-face contemporaries, and only 4.6% of chief academic officers think that there are no significant barriers to widespread adoption of online learning. More details.

Making the Grade - Midwestern Edition (2006) (Download PDF)
More college students are taking online courses at college and universities in the Midwest than ever before. More details.

Making the Grade - Southern Edition (2006) (Download PDF)
The sixteen southern states represent over one-third of total online enrollments, with over 1.1 million students taking at least one online course; more than 99 percent of the very largest southern institutions have some online offerings. More details.

Blending In (2006) (Download PDF)
Offerings of blended courses decreased slightly between 2003 and 2005 while online course offerings grew. Only 38 percent of respondents agreed that “Blended courses hold more promise than online courses.” More details.

K-12 Online Learning (2006) (Download PDF)
Almost two-thirds of the responding public school districts are offering online courses; over the next two years districts predict online enrollments will increase by 19% and blended enrollments by 23%. More details.

Growing by Degrees (2005) (Download PDF)
Sixty-three percent of schools offering undergraduate face-to face courses also offer undergraduate courses online, among schools with face-to-face Master's programs, 44% also offer them online. More details.

Growing by Degrees - Southern Edition (2005) (Download PDF)
Southern schools are consistently more positive about online learning than the national sample, business programs have the highest penetration at 48%, and southern schools have 672,000 online students. More details.

Entering the Mainstream (2004) (Download PDF)
Over 1.9 million students were studying online in the fall of 2003, 40.7% of schools agree "students are at least as satisfied" with their online courses, the majority of schools (53.6%) believe online education is critical to their long-term strategy. More details.

Sizing the Opportunity (2003) (Download PDF)
Over 1.6 million students took at least one online course during Fall 2002; eighty-one percent of all institutions of higher education offer at least one fully online or blended course. More details.