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Mar 6, 2015
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Thrill
It's great for people who are outside of the traditional student demographic.
The numbers vary by survey, but only about 20% of all college students are "traditional students" in the 18-22 age group
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What's the point of a BYU online education?
mudpupper
3/6/15 1:34pm
It's great for those that left BYU/Ricks/etc. prior to finishing their degree.
Dread Pirate Westley
3/6/15 1:37pm
Those situations are good fit for online programs
mudpupper
3/6/15 1:40pm
You're missing a couple of reasons:
UneducatedFan
3/6/15 1:37pm
I think an online program can accomplish two of the three objectives you noted.
CrackerJack
3/6/15 1:41pm
Is it profitable?
Sea Chicken
3/6/15 1:42pm
It's great for people who are outside of the traditional student demographic.
Thrill
3/6/15 1:43pm
A lot of those folks are going to opt for some type of online education
hansel
3/6/15 1:49pm
For non-traditional students, this is the cheapest way to get an education
El Pasco
3/6/15 1:56pm
That tuition rate is only if they go through Pathway.
CrackerJack
3/6/15 1:58pm
Right. There are tens of thousands of members eligible for pathways
El Pasco
3/6/15 2:22pm
I think that is where the growth in CES will occur - Pathway. It seems to be
CrackerJack
3/6/15 2:26pm
Totally agree. This
Snipe
3/6/15 6:38pm
Isn't BYU independent study well known and respected
deejo
3/6/15 1:57pm
Actually it has a reputation for being easy and unmonitored
newbie
3/6/15 2:51pm
Not even close to what I heard from actual students...
Snipe
3/6/15 6:41pm
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