Comprehensive Assessment of Student Retention in Online Learning

Proprietary - Not for duplication American Public University System Comprehensive Assessment of Student Retention in Online Learning Programs Wally Boston, Ed.D. and Phil Ice, Ed.D. October 19, 2010

The State of Online Learning ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

% Growth in U.S. Online Enrollments

Retention ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

APUS Study ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Strategic Management Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

APUS Student Body Characteristics ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Method ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sample Groupings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Results ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Potential Implications ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Actionable Intelligence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How representative is data from IPEDS regarding online institutions’ persistence rates? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Measuring persistence – IPEDS alternative ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Measuring persistence – IPEDS alternative Averaging Method of Retention Calculation APUS Undergraduate Students 2007 Calendar Year Undup Count Dropped Graduated Active Grad + Active Undup Grad % Grad + Active % 20,569 6,858 3,647 10,064 13,711 17.7% 66.7% APUS Undergraduate Students 2005 Calendar Year Undup Count Dropped Graduated Active Grad + Active Undup Grad % Grad + Active % 8,921 3,869 2,564 2,488 5,052 28.7% 56.6%

Global Implications ,[object Object],[object Object]

Directions for Future Research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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