educating
the
educators

Did you know...

adult learners make up the highest proportion of first year college students...

... but only one third actually graduate?

Jake New (Inside Higher Ed), quotes a 2014 study showing trends over a 3 year period:

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why is this important
to know?

financial

• Universities struggle financially / Budget Cuts
• government funding is based on enrollment and retention statistics

solution

retain adult students already inside the university's
doors !

why don't
adults
stay
enrolled?

Adult learners
needs
arent
being met

if we meet this groups needs....

increased graduation rates

and ... improved retention will benefit universities

What
are
adult learners
needs?

- commuting
- finances
- home life
- structure of the classroom experience

how adults learn

->

programming modifications isn’t the only challenge faced

Time
is also
a need
not being met

Time-Saving Ideas...

• courses designed to be completed in less time
• recognize / include credit for life experience

the bottom line is always about the financial impact on acquiring a college degree

adult learners, are more often single parents with dependents

?? IDEA ??
a flat-rate tuition for every six months of enrollment

students’ advancement is based on what they can prove they know, is called

competency
based
education

“President Obama’s Educational plan will connect student aid to outcomes“
(White House)

The President’s report suggests allowing for competency-based education

Competency-based education has an impact on the credit hour

Universities have
failed
to retain

the largest group of individuals inside their doors

... adult
learners

what happens if universities don’t deviate from tradition?

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Who wins
when universities are a proponent of and leaders of change?

Everyone.

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US Census Bureau

US Census Bureau

Retention
is a key element to being fiscally solvent

“Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world”
(Mandela 1990)

Are you ready to be part of that change?

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