Exclusively-Online For-Profit Universities: 32 100%-Online IPEDS IDS

How many enrollments do Exclusively-Online-For-Profit Universities have and which states have them?

Useful IPEDS IDS for Research

• 32 For-Profit Universities have distinct IPEDS ID’s for their online campuses.

• For clarity - many of the largest online for-profit universities, like the Grand Canyon University report a mix of hybrid and in-person enrollments, and are not in this list.

  • I find it useful to have a list of IPEDS IDS with 100% online enrollments to view emerging trends in College Navigator. Below the chart is the list with IPEDS IDS.

Below is a table with 32 IPEDS IDS (only 10 fit nicely in the chart) where enrollment is 100% online:

Digging into the data, we can also compare the proportions of Part-Time to Full-Time enrollments, and also look at Undergraduate Enrollments compared to Graduate Enrollments.

We’ll focus on the 10-largest universities from above:

Interestingly, Capella, Walden, and the American College of Education have majority Graduate Student enrollments: