The Role and Influence of Exclusively Online Degree Programs in Higher Education

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作者：
Ortagus, Justin C. [1 ]
Hughes, Rodney [2 ]
Allchin, Hope [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Florida, Inst Higher Educ, 2705DNorman Hall,POB 117049, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
[2] West Virginia Univ, Ctr Future Land Grant Educ, Morgantown, WV USA
[3] Univ Florida, Higher Educ Adm & policy program, Gainesville, FL USA
来源：
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL | 2024年 / 61卷 / 02期
关键词：
online education; exclusively online degree programs; degree completion; COMMUNITY-COLLEGE; DEGREE COMPLETION; STUDENTS; ENROLLMENT; IMPACT; OUTCOMES; DESIGN; COST;
D O I：
10.3102/00028312231222264
中图分类号：
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号：
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要：
This study leverages national data and a quasi-experimental design to examine the influence of enrolling in an exclusively online degree program on students' likelihood of completing their degree. We find that enrolling in an exclusively online degree program had a negative influence on students' likelihood of completing their bachelor's degree or any degree when compared to their otherwise-similar peers who enrolled in at least some face-to-face courses. The negative relationship between exclusively online enrollment and students' likelihood of bachelor's degree completion was relatively consistent among White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, low-income, and military students. Findings focused solely on those students enrolled in exclusively online degree programs revealed that the negative influence of exclusively online enrollment was exacerbated when the student attended a for-profit 4-year institution.
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页数：31
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