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U.S. online/physical colleges and programs chosen by students in 2015
This statistic shows the percentage of prospective and currently enrolled students who chose to enroll in online and brick-and-mortar colleges and programs in the United States in 2015. In 2015, about 41 percent respondents chose to attend on-location colleges and programs in the United States.
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New America. (May 31, 2015). Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/
New America. "Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015." Chart. May 31, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/
New America. (2015). Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/
New America. "Share of Current and Prospective Students Who Chose Online or Physical Colleges and Programs in The United States in 2015." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 May 2015, /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/
New America, Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Share of current and prospective students who chose online or physical colleges and programs in the United States in 2015 [Graph], New America, May 31, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/706298/physical-and-online-college-and-program-enrollment-us/
