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E-learning and digital education
E-LEARNING AND DIGITAL EDUCATION
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01 Overview
U.S. student distance learning enrollment 2012-2018 02
U.S. student distance learning enrollment, by institution 2018 03
U.S. students exclusively taking distance courses, by institution 2018 04
U.S. distance learning institutions, by distance learning enrollment 2018 05
U.S. distance learning institutions, by exclusive distance learning enrollment 2019 06
02 Course selection and enrollment

U.S. population targeted by online education programs 2019 08
Reasons for online college selection among students in the U.S. 2019 09
Reasons for offering new online learning programs at U.S. learning institutions 2019 10
U.S. online learning choice reasons according to students 2019 11
Most commonly offered alumni advice for U.S. online degree enrollees 2019 12
Concerns about choosing online education in the U.S. 2019 13
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03 Online education in K-12 classrooms

Share of U.S. K-12 students who use digital learning tools daily by level 2019 15
Grade K-12 teachers' uses for digital learning tools U.S. 2019 16
Grade 6-12 students' use of digital learning tools for learning by subject U.S. 2019 17
Usage frequency of digital learning tools outside school by K-12 students U.S. 2019 18
Grade K-12 teachers' reasons for using digital learning tools U.S. 2019 19
Effectiveness of digital learning tools at K-12 public schools by activity U.S. 2019 20
Grade K-12 students' reasons for using digital learning tools by level U.S. 2019 21
Preference for increasing usage of digital learning tools of K-12 students U.S. 2019 22
04 Online postsecondary education

Number of college students enrolled in distance education U.S. 2018 24
Number of college students enrolled in distance education, by institution U.S. 2018 25
Number of college students enrolled only in distance education, by location U.S. 2018 26
Fields of study for online college students in the U.S. by level of education 2019 27
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Share of students studying online in the U.S., by gender and education level 2019 28
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by ethnicity and education level 2019 29
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by income and education level 2019 30
Opinions of online college students on quality of online education U.S. 2019 31
Overview
Percentage of students in the United States taking distance learning courses from 2012 to 2018
U.S. student distance learning enrollment 2012-2018
Exclusive distance Some distance
40.0%
35.0%
18.7%
17.8%
30.0% 16.8%
15.4%
14.2%
14.1%
Share of students
25.0% 13.3%
20.0%
15.0% 16.6%
15% 15.7%
13.9% 14.3%
12.6% 13.1%
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Note: United States; 2012 to 2018

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 33.
2 Source(s): Institute of Education Sciences; ID 944245 Overview
Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2018, by type
of institution
U.S. student distance learning enrollment, by institution 2018
80.0%
73%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
Share of students
40.0%
34.1% 35.3%
30.4%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Public Private non-profit Private for-profit Total, any distance education
Note: United States; 2018

3 Source(s): NCES; ID 944259 Overview
Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2018,
by type of institution
U.S. students exclusively taking distance courses, by institution 2018
70.0%
62.5%
60.0%
50.0%
Share of students
40.0%
30.0%
20.3%
20.0% 16.6%
12.4%
10.0%
0.0%
Public Private non-profit Private for-profit Total, exclusively distance education
Note: United States; 2018

4 Source(s): NCES; ID 944269 Overview
Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, by number of students taking at
least one distance learning course
U.S. distance learning institutions, by distance learning enrollment 2018
Number of students
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
Western Governors University (UT) 121,437

Southern New Hampshire University (NH) 97,412
University of Phoenix-Arizona (AZ) 94,814
Grand Canyon University (AZ) 80,999
Liberty University (VA) 71,112
University of Maryland - University College (MD) 54,428
Walden University (MN) 49,680
American Public University System (WV) 46,420
University of Central Florida (FL) 38,073
Florida International University (FL) 37,763
Capella University (MN) 37,171
Ivy Tech Community College (IN) 36,640
Ashford University (CA) 34,710
Brigham Young University-Idaho (ID) 32,448
Purdue University Global-Davenport (IN) 30,512
Note: United States; 2018; students taking at least one distance learning course
5 Source(s): Website (insidehighered.com); Institute of Education Sciences; ID 944274 Overview
Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, by number of students taking
exclusively distance learning courses
U.S. distance learning institutions, by exclusive distance learning enrollment 2019
Number of students
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000
Western Governors University (UT) 121,437

Southern New Hampshire University (NH) 96,912
University of Phoenix-Arizona (AZ) 94,472
Grand Canyon University (AZ) 70,295
Liberty University (VA) 60,006
University of Maryland - University College (MD) 50,360
American Public University System (WV) 46,088
Walden University (MN) 46,088
Capella University (MN) 37,171
Arizona State University-Skysong (AZ) 37,000
Ashford University (CA) 34,705
Purdue University Global-Davenport (IN) 30,512
Excelsior College (NY) 30,008
University of Central Forida (FL) 29,001
Florida International University (FL) 25,978
Note: United States; 2018; students taking exclusively online learning courses
6 Source(s): Website (insidehighered.com); ID 944304 Overview
Course selection and enrollment

Target populations of online education programs in the United States in 2019
U.S. population targeted by online education programs 2019
Share of respondents
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%
Adult students returning to school after an absence 79%
Transfer students 61%
First-generation students 45%
Military 42%
Students with disabilities 29%
Academically underprepared students 26%
International students outside the U.S. 25%
Note: United States; October to December 2019; 398 Respondents; School administrators representing public and private nonprofit colleges and universities offering online
courses
8 Source(s): BestColleges ; ID 731146 Course selection and enrollment
What are the most important factors in your decision about which school to choose for an online
program?
Reasons for online college selection among students in the U.S. 2019
Graduates Undergraduates
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
Affordability 46%
60%
Reputation of the school/program 39%
39%
Offered quickest path to a degree 29%
31%
I can take both online and on-campus courses during my program 24%
28%
Proximity to where I live or work 20%
21%
Had favorable admissions requirements 18%
21%
Quality of faculty 34%
20%
The school`s mission/values align with my values 19%
17%
Positive interactions with staff during search process 16%
16%
Familiarity with the school 13%
16%
Recommendation from people I respect 17%
13%
Alumni achievements 10%
8%
My employer had a relationship with the school 11%
8%
Something else 2%
2%
Note: United States; 2019; 18 years and older; 1,500

9 Source(s): Learning House; AMR; ID 956111 Course selection and enrollment
Primary factors in the decision to offer a new online program according to online learning faculty
members in the United States in 2019
Reasons for offering new online learning programs at U.S. learning institutions 2019
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%
Demand from students interested in the subject area or degree level 71%
Opportunity to increase overall student enrollment 68%
Already offered on-campus program in the subject area; wanted to extend it to online students 70%
Employment demand for the knowledge or skills 72%
Existing in-house resources and faculty expertise in the new subject area 58%
Competitor schools are offering a similar program 22%
Other 2%
Note: United States; October to December 2019; 398 Respondents; School administrators representing public and private nonprofit colleges and universities offering online
courses
Most common reasons for choosing online versus on-campus learning options according to online
students in the United States in 2019
U.S. online learning choice reasons according to students 2019
60.0%
52%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
22%
20.0% 17%
10.0%
5% 5%
0.0%
Existing commitments do not allow Employer incentive or partnership Online learning was the only way Reputation of a specific school Other
for attendance in campus-based to pursue the field of interest
courses
Note: North America, United States; October to December 2019; 1,500; Current, prospective and former online students
Most offered advice from online program alumni in the United States on what they would have done
differently prior to enrolling in 2019
Most commonly offered alumni advice for U.S. online degree enrollees 2019
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%
Compare more programs 26%
Do more research about cost and financial aid 25%
Speak with employers or professionals in the field 18%
Speak with current students or alumni 17%
Have better technological resources 15%
Find out if credits will transfer 10%
Better understand how long it would take to complete the program 9%
Reasearch faculty experience and credentials 9%
Note: North America, United States; October to December 2019; 1,500; Current, prospective and former online students
Concerns about online versus on-campus learning options according to online students in the
United States in 2019
Concerns about choosing online education in the U.S. 2019
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
Quality and instruction and academic support 24%
Perception of online learning degree by prospective employers 21%
Lack of community and/or interaction with professors and classmates 15%
Challenge of learning now technology and software 8%
No concerns 31%
Note: United States; October to December 2019; 1,500; Current, prospective and former online students
Online education in K-12 classrooms

Share of K-12 students in the United States who use digital learning tools daily in 2019, by school
level
Share of U.S. K-12 students who use digital learning tools daily by level 2019
70.0%
64% 63%
60.0% 57%
50.0%
45%
Share of students
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
All students Elementary school students Middle school students High school students
Note: United States; January 29 to March 25, 2019; 2,696; teachers, principals, district administrators, and students at K-12 public schools
15 Source(s): Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund; ID 1076292 Online education in K-12 classrooms
Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use
Grade K-12 teachers' uses for digital learning tools U.S. 2019
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%
Practice what was learned (e.g. exercises) 85%
Learn new information 77%
Watch informational videos 72%
Take tests or quizzes 65%
See things presented or taught 65%
Research or conduct searches on different topics 52%
Create something* 51%
Look up grades 46%
Communicate with teachers 45%
Track their learning progress 44%
Work with others on projects 42%
Read the textbook 33%
Usage of digital learning tools by grade 6-12 students for learning in the United States in 2019, by
subject
Grade 6-12 students' use of digital learning tools for learning by subject U.S. 2019
All of class About half of class
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Computer science/Information technology 66% 20%
English/Language arts 10% 25%
History/Social studies 10% 23%
Reading 8% 23%
Science 6% 23%
Math 7% 18%
Health/Social and emotional learning 9% 15%
Usage of digital learning tools by K-12 students outside of school in the United States in 2019, by
frequency
Usage frequency of digital learning tools outside school by K-12 students U.S. 2019
Every day A few days a week About once a week Less than once a week Never
120.0%
100.0%
7% 17% 5% 2%
6%
13%
12% 5%
32%
80.0% 21% 8%
9%
Share of students
38%
33%
60.0% 14%
55%
29%
40.0%
38% 36%
20.0%
19%
0.0%
All students Elementary (3rd-5th grade) Middle (6th-8th grade) High (9th-12th grade)
Leading reasons that K-12 teachers in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019
Grade K-12 teachers' reasons for using digital learning tools U.S. 2019
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0%
Provides immediate and actionable data on students` progress 35%

Allows for personalized instruction based on students` skill levels 35%
Easy to use 30%
Engages students with school and learning 30%
Cost effective 26%
Supports content that aligns with state standards or district initiatives 26%
Improves student learning outcomes 25%
Supports content that aligns with common core standards 19%
Empowers students to direct their own learning 18%
Saves me time 17%
Assesses students` content mastery 12%
Helps students collaborate with others 11%
Integrates data from other sources 5%
Allows student interaction with teachers 4%
Enables a high degree of teacher control 3%
Effectiveness of digital learning tools according to teachers at K-12 public schools in the United
States in 2019, by activity
Effectiveness of digital learning tools at K-12 public schools by activity U.S. 2019
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Doing research or searches for information 90%
Creating projects, reports or presentations 84%
Providing practice lessons and exercises 83%
Personalizing content to meet individual students` needs 76%
Assessing student learning 71%
Working with others on projects 71%
Making rigorous content accessible to students with special needs and/or disabilities 69%
Creating student-led learning plans 68%
Learning new content 67%
Supporting the development of life skills for students with special needs 65%
Encouraging communication and collaboration between students with special needs and their
60%
peers in class
Leading reasons that K-12 students in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019, by level
Grade K-12 students' reasons for using digital learning tools by level U.S. 2019
Elementary students Middle school students High school students

They are fun 96% 65% 59%
They help me learn things on my own 91% 71% 71%
They let me learn at my own pace 88% 67% 68%
They make school more interesting 86% 71% 64%
I want to use digital learning tools more often at school 83% 59% 51%
They help me remember what I learn in class 82% 59% 55%
They help me learn things faster 77% 56% 56%
They help me prepare for future jobs and careers 73% 55% 64%
I want more digital learning tools to choose from 73% 58% 48%
They help me prepare for college 70% 52% 60%
I want to use digital learning tools more often outside of 69% 38% 32%
school
They help me focus better in class 67% 44% 41%
Preference of K-12 students for increasing the use of digital learning tools in the United States in
2019, by role
Preference for increasing usage of digital learning tools of K-12 students U.S. 2019
More often Less often About as often as now
120.0%
100.0%
50% 32% 25% 32%
80.0%
2%
73%
4% 2%
66%
60.0% 64%
8%
40.0% 42%
20.0%
0.0%
Students Teachers Principals Administrators
Online postsecondary education

Number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United States in
fall 2018 (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled in distance education U.S. 2018
14000
12,713.84
12000
Number of students in thousands
10000
8000
6000
4000 3,674.09
3,257.99
2000
0
Exclusively distance education courses At least one distance education course No distance education courses
Note: United States; fall 2018

24 Source(s): NCES; ID 987887 Online postsecondary education
fall 2018, by institution type (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled in distance education, by institution U.S. 2018
6000
4,959.55
5000
4000
3000
2000
1,255.53
1000 716.7
0
Private, for profit Private, nonprofit Public
Note: United States; Fall 2018

Number of postsecondary students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in the United
States in fall 2018, by student location (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled only in distance education, by location U.S. 2018
3500
3,257.99
3000
2500
2000 1,869.65
1500
1,293.45
1000
500
17.08 33.48 44.32

0
State not known Location unknown Outside of the United States Different state Same state Total
Note: United States; fall 2018

Leading fields of study for online college students in the U.S. in 2019, by level of education
Fields of study for online college students in the U.S. by level of education 2019
Graduates Undergraduates
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%
30%
Business
26%
11%
Health & medicine
14%
19%
Computers & IT
15%
8%
Social Sciences, Criminal Justice, Law
10%
6%
Arts & Humanities
15%
11%
Education & Teaching
6%
11%
Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
11%
5%
Counseling, Human Services
4%

27 Source(s): Learning House; AMR; ID 956085 Online postsecondary education
Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by gender and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by gender and education level 2019
Male Female
120.0%
100.0%
65% 54%
80.0%
60.0%
46%
40.0%
35%
20.0%
0.0%
Undergraduate Graduate

Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by ethnicity and education level 2019
Undergraduate Graduate
70.0% 66%
63%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0% 18%
13%
9% 10% 9%
10.0% 7%
2% 1% 1% 1% 1%
0%
0.0%
White African-American Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander From another Native American Prefer not to say
background

Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by annual household income in U.S.
dollars and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by income and education level 2019
Graduate Undergraduate
0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%
Under $25,000 10%

22%
$25,000 - 39,999 15%
21%
$40,000 - 54,999 13%
15%
$55,000 - 69,999 13%
12%
$70,000 - 84,999 13%
10%
$85,000 - 99,999 12%
6%
$100,000 - 114,999 6%
5%
$115,000 - 129,999 3%
1%
$130,000 - 149,999 3%
2%
$150,000 or more 7%
3%
Prefer not to say 3%
3%

How would you compare the instruction of your college-level online learning experiences with your
college-level classroom experiences?
Opinions of online college students on quality of online education U.S. 2019
Undergraduates Graduates
60.0%
52%
50%
50.0%
38% 39%
40.0%
30.0%
20.0%
11% 10%
10.0%
0.0%
About the same Better Not as good

References
Percentage of students in the United States taking distance learning courses from 2012 to 2018
U.S. student distance learning enrollment 2012-2018
Description
Source and methodology information
This statistic presents the percentage of students in the United States taking distance learning courses from
Source(s) Institute of Education Sciences 2012 to 2018. During the last measured year, 16.6 percent of higher education students were taking exclusively
distance learning courses. Overall, 35.3 percent of students took at least one distance education course.
Conducted by Institute of Education Sciences
Survey period 2012 to 2018
Region(s) United States
Number of respondents n.a.
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics n.a.
Published by Institute of Education Sciences
Publication date December 2019
Original source Digest of Education Statistics 2019, table 311.15
Website URL visit the website
Notes: Values prior to 2016 taken from Grade Increase 2018 .
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Distribution of students in the United States enrolled in distance learning courses in 2018, by type
of institution
U.S. student distance learning enrollment, by institution 2018
Description
This statistic presents the distribution of students in the United States taking distance learning courses in 2018,
Source(s) NCES sorted by type of institution. During the last measured year, 34.1 percent of students from public institutions were
enrolled in distance learning.
Conducted by NCES
Survey period 2018
Age group n.a.
Published by NCES
Notes: n.a.
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Percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance courses in 2018,
by type of institution
U.S. students exclusively taking distance courses, by institution 2018
Description
This statistic presents the percentage of distance students in the United States taking exclusively distance
Source(s) NCES courses in 2018, sorted by type of institution. Only 12.4 percent of students at public institutions were taking
exclusively distance courses in that year.
Conducted by NCES
Survey period 2018
Age group n.a.
Published by NCES
Notes: n.a.
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Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, by number of students taking at
least one distance learning course
U.S. distance learning institutions, by distance learning enrollment 2018
Description
This statistic presents a ranking of the leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, sorted
Source(s) Website (insidehighered.com); Institute of Education Sciences by number of students taking at least one distance learning course. During the measured period, Western
Governors University in Utah was ranked first with 121,437 students taking at least one distance learning course.
Conducted by Website (insidehighered.com); Institute of Education Sciences
Survey period 2018
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics students taking at least one distance learning course
Published by Website (insidehighered.com)
Original source insidehighered.com
Notes: n.a.
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Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, by number of students taking
exclusively distance learning courses
U.S. distance learning institutions, by exclusive distance learning enrollment 2019
Description
This statistic presents a ranking of the leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2018, sorted
Source(s) Website (insidehighered.com) by number of students taking exclusively distance learning courses. During the measured period, tWestern
Governors University in Utah was ranked first with 121,437 students taking only distance learning courses.
Conducted by Website (insidehighered.com); NCES
Survey period 2018
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics students taking exclusively online learning courses
Published by Website (insidehighered.com); NCES
Original source insidehighered.com
Notes: n.a.
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Target populations of online education programs in the United States in 2019
U.S. population targeted by online education programs 2019
Description
This statistic shows the distribution of target populations of online education programs in the United States in
Source(s) BestColleges 2019. In 2019, 79 percent of respondents stated that their online education programs were aimed at adult
students returning to school after an absence.
Conducted by BestColleges
Survey period October to December 2019
Number of respondents 398
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics School administrators representing public and private nonprofit colleges
and universities offering online courses
Published by BestColleges
Publication date March 2020
Original source 2020 Online Education Trends Report, page 28
Notes: n.a.
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What are the most important factors in your decision about which school to choose for an online
program?
Reasons for online college selection among students in the U.S. 2019
Description
This statistic illustrates the leading reasons for online college selection among students in the United States in
Source(s) Learning House; AMR 2019. During the survey, 31 percent of undertraduate students and 29 percent of graduate students reported
that one of their top three reasons for selecting their top choice school was that it offered the quickest path to a
Conducted by Learning House
degree.
Survey period 2019
Number of respondents 1,500
Age group 18 years and older
Published by Learning House
Publication date June 2019
Original source Online College Students 2019, page 24
Notes: Respondents had had a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent;

and were recently enrolled, currently enrolled, or planned to enroll in the
next 12 months in a fully online undergraduate or graduate degree,
certificate, or licensure program. Respondents were required to select
their top three [...] For more information visit our Website
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Primary factors in the decision to offer a new online program according to online learning faculty
members in the United States in 2019
Reasons for offering new online learning programs at U.S. learning institutions 2019
Description
This statistic shows the distribution of reasons why administrators at higher education institutions chose to create
Source(s) BestColleges an online program in the United States in 2019. In 2019, about 68 percent of respondents stated that they chose
to create an online program because they already offered an on-campus program in the subject area and
wanted to extend it to online students.
Number of respondents 398
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics School administrators representing public and private nonprofit colleges
and universities offering online courses
Notes: n.a.
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Most common reasons for choosing online versus on-campus learning options according to online
students in the United States in 2019
U.S. online learning choice reasons according to students 2019
Description
This statistic shows the top five reasons why students chose online versus on-campus degree programs in the
Source(s) BestColleges United States in 2019. In 2019, about 52 percent of all students chose online degree programs due to existing
commitments that did not allow them to attend campus-based courses in the United States.
Region(s) North America, United States
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics Current, prospective and former online students
Notes: n.a.
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Most offered advice from online program alumni in the United States on what they would have done
differently prior to enrolling in 2019
Most commonly offered alumni advice for U.S. online degree enrollees 2019
Description
This statistic shows the most offered advice from alumni on what they would have done differently prior to
Source(s) BestColleges enrolling in a online degree program in the United States in 2019. In 2019 the most common advice, offered by
26 percent of alumni, was to compare more programs prior to enrollment.
Region(s) North America, United States
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Concerns about online versus on-campus learning options according to online students in the
United States in 2019
Concerns about choosing online education in the U.S. 2019
Description
This statistic presents the most common concerns about online versus on-campus learning options according to
Source(s) BestColleges online students in the United States in 2019. During the survey period, 21 percent of respondents expressed
some concern about the perception of their online degree by prospective employers.
Age group n.a.
Notes: n.a.
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Share of K-12 students in the United States who use digital learning tools daily in 2019, by school
level
Share of U.S. K-12 students who use digital learning tools daily by level 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, around 63 percent of high school students in the United States use digital learning
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund tools at school to learn every day. This compares to 45 percent of elementary students, although the actual
figure may be lower as the survey only included elementary school students in the third grade or above.
Conducted by Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund
Survey period January 29 to March 25, 2019
Age group n.a.
Special characteristics teachers, principals, district administrators, and students at K-12 public
schools
Published by NewSchools Venture Fund
Publication date September 2019
Original source Education Technology Use in Schools: Student and Educator

Perspectives, page 10
Notes: Total survey respondents: 3,210 teachers, 1,163 principals, 1,219 district
administrators and 2,696 students. Only students in grades 3-12 were
surveyed. The survey uses a broad definition of digital learning tools,
including websites, apps, online tutorials, online games and videos or
programs used [...] For more information visit our Website
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Share of K-12 teachers in the United States who use digital learning tools in 2019, by use
Grade K-12 teachers' uses for digital learning tools U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, the most common use of digital learning tools by K-12 teachers in the United States
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund was to enable students to practice something that was learned (e.g. through exercises), with 85 percent of
teachers reporting this option. The least common usage was for reading text books, with 33 percent.
Age group n.a.
schools

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Usage of digital learning tools by grade 6-12 students for learning in the United States in 2019, by
subject
Grade 6-12 students' use of digital learning tools for learning by subject U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, the only subject grade 6-12 students predominantly used digital learning tools for
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund learning was computer science/information technology, with 66 percent of students surveyed stating that they
used digital learning tools for the entire class. All other subjects surveyed 10 percent or less on the same metric.
Note the time students spend learning for a subject with digital tools was differentiated in the survey from the
Survey period January 29 to March 25, 2019 time teachers spent teaching with digital learning tools . For almost all subjects, the time spent teaching with
digital tools was higher than the time spent learning.
Age group n.a.
schools

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Usage of digital learning tools by K-12 students outside of school in the United States in 2019, by
frequency
Usage frequency of digital learning tools outside school by K-12 students U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, around 55 percent of high school students in the United States use digital learning
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund tools outside of school to learn daily, while a further 32 percent use them a few days a week. Only two percent of
high school students never use digital learning tools.
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schools

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Leading reasons that K-12 teachers in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019
Grade K-12 teachers' reasons for using digital learning tools U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, the two most common reasons that K-12 teachers in the United States use digital
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund learning tools is that they provide immediate and actionable data on students' progress, and that they allow for
personalized instruction based on students' skill level. Both of these options were selected by 35 percent of
respondents. The least popular reason was that they enable a higher degree of teacher control, with only three
Survey period January 29 to March 25, 2019 percent of respondents selecting this option.
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Effectiveness of digital learning tools according to teachers at K-12 public schools in the United
States in 2019, by activity
Effectiveness of digital learning tools at K-12 public schools by activity U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, 90 percent of teachers at K-12 public schools in the United States believe digital
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund learning tools are effective for doing research or searching for information. These tools were believed to be less
effective for more social tasks though, with only 60 percent of respondents believing they encourage
communication and collaboration between students with special needs and their peers.
Age group n.a.
schools

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Leading reasons that K-12 students in the United States use digital learning tools in 2019, by level
Grade K-12 students' reasons for using digital learning tools by level U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, the leading reason elementary school students in the United States use digital
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund learning tools is that they are fun, with 96 percent of respondents selecting this response. This enthusiasm
appears to drop with age though: only 65 percent of middle school students and 59 percent of high school
students agreed they are fun.
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Preference of K-12 students for increasing the use of digital learning tools in the United States in
2019, by role
Preference for increasing usage of digital learning tools of K-12 students U.S. 2019
Description
According to a 2019 survey, only 42 percent of K-12 students in the United States want to increase the use of
Source(s) Gallup; NewSchools Venture Fund digital learning tools. However, it appears that school staff misread the views of their students regarding this
matter, with 73 percent of principals and 64 percent of teachers believing students want to use the tools more.
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schools

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fall 2018 (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled in distance education U.S. 2018
Description
This statistic depicts the number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United
Source(s) NCES States in the fall of 2018. In the fall of 2018, about 3.25 million college students were enrolled exclusively in
distance education courses in the United States.
Conducted by NCES
Survey period fall 2018
Age group n.a.
Published by NCES
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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fall 2018, by institution type (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled in distance education, by institution U.S. 2018
Description
This statistic depicts the number of postsecondary students enrolled in distance education courses in the United
Source(s) NCES States in the fall of 2018, by institution type. In the fall of 2018, about 4.96 million students were enrolled in at
least one distance education course from a public institution.
Conducted by NCES
Survey period Fall 2018
Age group n.a.
Published by NCES
Notes: Figures have been rounded. Figures are for postsecondary students
enrolled in any distance education courses.
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Number of postsecondary students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in the United
States in fall 2018, by student location (in 1,000s)
Number of college students enrolled only in distance education, by location U.S. 2018
Description
This statistic depicts the number of postsecondary students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses in
Source(s) NCES the United States in the fall of 2018, by student location. In the fall of 2018, about 44,320 students who were
enrolled in distance education courses were located outside of the United States.
Conducted by NCES
Survey period fall 2018
Age group n.a.
Published by NCES
Notes: Figures have been rounded.
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Leading fields of study for online college students in the U.S. in 2019, by level of education
Fields of study for online college students in the U.S. by level of education 2019
Description
This statistic presents a ranking of the leading fields of study for online college students in the United States in
Source(s) Learning House; AMR 2019, by level of education. During the survey, 10 percent of undergraduate students reported studying Social
Sciences, Criminal Justice, and Law online, compared to eight percent of graduate students.
Survey period 2019
Original source Online College Students 2019

certificate, or licensure program.
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Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by gender and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by gender and education level 2019
Description
This statistic depicts the share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by gender and education
Source(s) Learning House; AMR level. During the survey, 65 percent of undergraduate students and 54 percent of graduate students studying
online were female.
Survey period 2019

certificate, or licensure program. Values may not add up to 100 percent
due to rounding [...] For more information visit our Website
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Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by ethnicity and education level 2019
Description
This statistic depicts the share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by ethnicity and
Source(s) Learning House; AMR education level. During the survey, 18 percent of undergraduate students and 13 percent of graduate students
studying online reported being African-American.
Survey period 2019

certificate, or licensure program
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Share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by annual household income in U.S.
dollars and education level
Share of students studying online in the U.S., by income and education level 2019
Description
This statistic depicts the share of students studying online in the United States in 2019, by annual household
Source(s) Learning House; AMR income and education level. During the survey, 22 percent of undergraduate students and 10 percent of
graduate students studying online made under 25,000 U.S. dollars annually.
Survey period 2019

certificate, or licensure program
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How would you compare the instruction of your college-level online learning experiences with your
college-level classroom experiences?
Opinions of online college students on quality of online education U.S. 2019
Description
This statistic illustrates the opinions of online college students on the quality of online education in comparison to
Source(s) Learning House; AMR classroom education in the United States in 2019. During the survey, 52 percent of graduate students reported
that they found their online college-level education to be better than their experiences in college-level classroom
learning.
Survey period 2019

certificate, or licensure program.
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E-learning and digital education

E-LEARNING AND DIGITAL EDUCATION

02 Course selection and enrollment

03 Online education in K-12 classrooms

04 Online postsecondary education

Exclusive distance Some distance

Note: United States; 2012 to 2018

Note: United States; 2018

Note: United States; 2018

Western Governors University (UT) 121,437

Western Governors University (UT) 121,437

Course selection and enrollment

Adult students returning to school after an absence 79%

Transfer students 61%

First-generation students 45%

Students with disabilities 29%

Academically underprepared students 26%

International students outside the U.S. 25%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Note: United States; 2019; 18 years and older; 1,500

Opportunity to increase overall student enrollment 68%

Employment demand for the knowledge or skills 72%

Competitor schools are offering a similar program 22%

Compare more programs 26%

Do more research about cost and financial aid 25%

Speak with employers or professionals in the field 18%

Speak with current students or alumni 17%

Have better technological resources 15%

Find out if credits will transfer 10%

Better understand how long it would take to complete the program 9%

Reasearch faculty experience and credentials 9%

Quality and instruction and academic support 24%

Perception of online learning degree by prospective employers 21%

Lack of community and/or interaction with professors and classmates 15%

Challenge of learning now technology and software 8%

Online education in K-12 classrooms

Practice what was learned (e.g. exercises) 85%

Learn new information 77%

Watch informational videos 72%

Take tests or quizzes 65%

See things presented or taught 65%

Research or conduct searches on different topics 52%

Create something* 51%

Look up grades 46%

Communicate with teachers 45%

Track their learning progress 44%

Work with others on projects 42%

Read the textbook 33%

All of class About half of class

Computer science/Information technology 66% 20%

English/Language arts 10% 25%

History/Social studies 10% 23%

Health/Social and emotional learning 9% 15%

Provides immediate and actionable data on students` progress 35%

Doing research or searches for information 90%

Creating projects, reports or presentations 84%

Providing practice lessons and exercises 83%

Personalizing content to meet individual students` needs 76%

Assessing student learning 71%

Working with others on projects 71%

Creating student-led learning plans 68%

Learning new content 67%