US Distance Enrollments by Institution

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Description

This dataset contains enrollments data by institution, enrollment level, and distance type. Data is available back to 2012, and through the latest year available from IPEDS. Enrollment level refers to whether the student is a graduate or undergraduate student, and if undergraduate whether a degree or non-degree is sought. Distance type refers to whether all, some, or none of the students are enrolled in distance education courses, and where students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses are located in relation to the institution.

Use Cases

Questions answered by this dataset:

• Is total enrollment for our institution increasing or declining over time?
• How many undergraduates in our institution are seeking a degree? How many of these are enrolled in distance education courses?
• How is the number of students enrolled in some but not all distance education courses changing over time?
• What percentage of students enrolled exclusively in distance education are located in the same state as the institution?

Metrics

• Enrollments: The number of students enrolled that match the criteria specified.

Filters

• Institution
• EnrollmentLevel
• DistanceType
• Year

Core LMI Metadata