The source is the U.S. Dept. of Education as reported in the May 28, 2001, issue of Community College Week. Percentage of U.S. post-secondary institutions offering distance learning: Public 2-Yr. Colleges, 1997-98: 72% Public 4-Yr. Colleges, 1997-98: 79% Private 4-Yr. Colleges, 1997-98: 22% Since the Fall of 1995 to 97-98: DE at Public 2 Yr increased by: 14% DE at Public 4-Yr increased by: 17% DE at Private 4-Yr. increased by: 10% I wonder what the DE offering rate is now a couple of years since this data was compiled? I thought this was great evidence as to the tremendous growth of distance ed. John
