Latest IPEDS Data on Online-Only Enrollment
IPEDS table release EFFY2020-DIST added much higher resolution to the online enrollment picture
Pre-2020: limited data.
2011: Online-Only University Enrollments (1.02m)
Showing 2011 online-only university enrollments, grouped by home-state of reporting university. (IPEDS)
In the “Institutional Characteristics” IPEDS tables (IC2010,IC2011, etc) the DISTNCED variable flags where “All programs offered completely via distance education.”
2018: Online-Only University Enrollments (920k)
Showing 2018 online-only university enrollments, grouped by home-state of reporting university. (IPEDS)
Hypergrowth:
WGU
Western Governor's University, UT
University of the People
uopeople.edu, CA
UF-Online (Public)
University of Florida Online
CSU-Online (Public)
Colorado State University Online
Chaotic Years
UPhoenix (For-Profit)
University of Phoenix, AZ
Capella (For-Profit)
Capella University, MN
APUS (For-Profit)
American Public University, WV
Walden (For-Profit)
Walden University, MN
Art Institute (For-Profit)
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online, PA
Argosy (For-Profit)
Argosy University-Phoenix Online, AZ
Now show 2020 EFFYDIST
2019-20 University Enrollments: 5.8m Online and 7.5m Hybrid
Covid accelerated online and hybrid enrollments (IPEDS: EFFY2020DIST)
2020-21 University Enrollments: 11.4m Online and 8.5m Hybrid
Covid accelerated online and hybrid enrollments (IPEDS: EFFY2021DIST)
2021-22 University Enrollments: 7.9m Online and 8.3m Hybrid
2021-22 academic year online and hybrid enrollments (IPEDS: EFFY2022DIST)
2022-23 University Enrollments: 7.5m Online and 8.5m Hybrid
2022-23 academic year online and hybrid enrollments (IPEDS: EFFY2023DIST)