Why is Online College Enrollment on the Rise?

Sloan Consortium's 2005 annual review reported that enrollment for education online is rising. In fact, 2.35 million students pursued degrees or training over the Internet in 2004, compared with just 1.98 million students in 2003.

While the 18.7 % growth rate of enrollment in online schools between 2003 and 2004 was not as high as last year's increase of 22.9%, the increase is still impressive. In addition to major growth in online student enrollment, the study also found that over 56% of schools offering online education consider it a "critical long-term strategy."