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Exclusively-Online Public Universities: 7 100%-Online IPEDS IDS
Oct 28, 2024

Exclusively-Online Public Universities: 7 100%-Online IPEDS IDS

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


Useful IPEDS IDS for Research

  • 7 Public Universities have distinct IPEDS ID’s for their online campuses.

  • For clarity - many of the largest online public universities, like the University of Maryland Global, 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.

Exclusively-Online Public Universities

Showing 2022-23 Enrollment Data. Source: IPEDS' EFFY-DIST

Below is a table with 7 IPEDS IDS where enrollment is 100% online:

IPEDS ID / UNITIDUniversity NameOnline Enrollments
483124Arizona State University Digital Immersion91,028
476975Colorado State University Global14,535
442569University of Arkansas Grantham8,066
484473University of Florida-Online6,653
128780Charter Oak State College (CT)2,367
491288University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex954
491297University of Wisconsin-Parkside Flex207

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.

Exclusively-Online Public Universities

Showing 2022-23 Enrollment Data by: Part-Time and Full-Time. Source: IPEDS' EFFY2023

Exclusively-Online Public Universities

Showing 2022-23 Enrollment Data by: Undergraduate and Graduate. Source: IPEDS' EFFY2023