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Only three percent of the
students at the top 146 colleges
come from families in the
bottom fourth of household
income.
Pell Grants help lower income
students attend college. Pell recipients between 1973-1974
numbered 176,000. In 2010-2011, 8.9 million students received a Pell Grant.
About 68% of the general
population believes much of the teaching on college campuses can
be replaced by online courses. Only 22% of college leaders would agree.
Fewer than six in ten
undergraduates finish four
year degrees in six years.
MOOC is an acronym for
massive open online course.
“We’re witnessing the end of
higher education as we know it.”
Aoun, Joseph. The Boston Globe. “A shakeup of higher education,” 17 November 2012.
Student-loan debt has topped
$900 billion.
About 74% of the general population would agree or somewhat agree that there is too much emphasis on
attending four-year colleges as
opposed to community college or vocational school. About 59% of college leaders agree or somewhat agree with this statement.
Only one student out of ten who
enrolls in a Udacity course will complete the course.
About 80% of the general
population agrees or somewhat
agrees that the education students
receive is not worth what they pay
for it. Only 41% of college leaders
would agree or strongly agree with
this statement.
Six million users (up 500% year to year) accessed Khan Academy in 2012.
Only three percent of the students at the top 146 colleges come from families in the bottom fourth of
household income.
Student-loan debt is increasing.
In 1993, 46% of college students
had debt. In 2011, 66% of
college students had debt.
Harvard, Stanford, and MIT are
offering MOOCs.
Average student loan debt in
1993 was $14,500 and in 2011 it
was $26,600.
“MOOCs are causing higher
education to shift from a vertically integrated model to a horizontally integrated one.”
Aoun, Joseph. The Boston Globe. “A shakeup of higher education,” 17 November 2012.
About 61% of the general population
agrees or somewhat agrees that college funding should be tied to how much
students learn in college. Only 38% of college leaders agree or somewhat
agree with this statement.
Student loan default rates
were 5.6% in 1999 and in
2010 they were 9.1%.
College students today are older.
In 1967, 14% of students were
over 19 when starting college.
In 2011, 29% were over 19 when
starting college.
Individuals with less than a high
school diploma earn approximately $1 million dollars over their lifetime.
Those with an associate’s degree earn $1.8 million. A person with a
bachelor’s degree earns $2.4 million during a lifetime.
“They [MOOCs] could promote a two-tiered system—one tier consisting of a campus-based education for those who can afford it, and the other consisting of low- and no-cost MOOCs.”
Aoun, Joseph. The Boston Globe. “A shakeup of higher education,” 17 November 2012.
84% of college graduates say going
to college was a good investment for them.
By 2012, it is projected that 30%
of all jobs will require some
college and 35% will require a
bachelor’s degree.
Khan Academy offers over 3,400 videos covering multiple subjects free of charge.
Hill, Phil. Educause, “Online Educational Delivery Models: A Descriptive View.” November/December 2012, pp. 85-97.
About 83% of the general
population agrees or somewhat agrees that there is too much of a disconnect between the courses offered in college and students’ career goals.
About 52% of the general
population and 45% of college
leaders would agree or somewhat
agree that students will not learn as much in online courses as they will in traditional courses.
Khan Academy seeks to provide, "A free, world-class education for
anyone anywhere."
“MOOCs will force traditional colleges and universities to confront questions about
their value propositions. As more students wonder why they should pay for a campus-based college education when they can take online courses for low or no cost instead.”
Aoun, Joseph. The Boston Globe. “A shakeup of higher education,” 17 November 2012.
“Output measures such as the college’s graduation rate, or
whether graduates get well-paid jobs—will become more
important.”
Aoun, Joseph. The Boston Globe. “A shakeup of higher education,” 17 November 2012.
77% of college presidents surveyed said their college offered online
courses.
10 times the number who have
graduated from Harvard since 1636 have used Khan Academy.
