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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Who they are Typically, adult learners—sometimes called “non-traditional students,” although that definition is fading from the vernacular—are defined as students aged 25 or older.

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Drive Enrollment Growth with First-Gen Pathways to Success: Changing Higher Education Podcast 167 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Marielena DeSanctis

The Change Leader, Inc.

Colleges must also help communicate the ROI for getting a post-secondary degree. So you think about particularly how quickly the labor market landscape has been changing over the last 10-15 years. However, you need to have those support services at the schools as well and to be able to monitor progress.