I got this information from the Principles of Marketing CLEP book ..... published by Research and Education Association in 2003 pg 12 Millions Have Come Before You you're about to become one of the nearly 5 million people who have taken CLEP exams since the program's inception in 1967... You already know that CLEP candidates come from all walks of life. The College Board collects a lot of information on the CLEP test taker population. Here are some of the more interesting statistics that emerged from a recent survey which CLEP test-takers filled out along side their answer sheets: * 63% of CLEP test-takers are female and 37% male.... * Nearly half of all CLEP candidates are 30-something and up, while one-fifth are age 19 to 22. The College Board forecasts that the number of 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds will rise as the benefits of the CLEP program gain wider publicity. Here's the full age breakdown: * Under 19: 14% * Age 19 to 22 years: 20 % * Age 23 to 29 years: 14% * Age 30 and up: 47% - CLEP is the most popular credit-by-examination program in the United States, with more than 2,900 colleges and universities recognizing it.
If the 18-21 year olds knew it ? I believe traditional universities would lose alot in admission and attendance ....... It is far more practical to attend the big name schools for professional degrees than some bachelors or associates... or some type of graduate research work .... I would understand in those terms .... As for the science courses ; community colleges offer many alternative and definitely inexpensive courses for science majors... However , many college courses could be compressed in the 3 or 4 th year of high school ..... younger people would enter the work force with greater experience in life than become generation x's ....
Interesting stats. From what I recall out of my many CLEP sessions there were definitely more women than men but a lot of them were in their late teens/early twenties as opposed to 30's. Nonetheless, I'm not surprised by the numbers...people returning to school after a break are looking for a pragmatic approach to take care of gen ed credit... Cheers, Mark
article about non-traditional schools http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20051114/ts_usatoday/foreignstudentenrollmentonthedeclinestudyfinds Foreign student enrollment on the decline, study finds By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY Mon Nov 14, 6:49 AM ET While the number of U.S. students studying abroad continues to rise, foreign student enrollments in U.S. colleges and universities last year declined slightly for the second year in a row, a report says. International enrollments appear to be leveling off, says Open Doors 2005, released today by the Institute of International Education and funded by the State Department. Other surveys suggest foreign enrollments are holding steady or even rebounding. The number of foreign students enrolled in U.S. institutions dropped 1.3% last year, to 565,039, after a 2.4% decline the year before, the report says. International enrollments peaked at 586,323 in the 2002-03 academic year, it says. In an informal survey of more than 950 U.S. colleges and universities released jointly today by seven higher-education groups, 40% reported that the number of new international students rose this year, 34% that it stayed about the same, and 26% reported a decline. Overall declines in recent years have been attributed to several factors, including real or perceived difficulties in obtaining student visas, rising tuitions and growing competition from other countries, Open Doors says. But "strong recruitment, combined with more efficient and transparent student visa processes, have begun to stem the tide," IIE president Allan Goodman says. Meanwhile, the number of U.S. students earning credit abroad increased 9.6% in 2003-04, to a record 191,321, the report says. While 61% of students studied in Europe, more are choosing non-traditional destinations. Study in China, for example, increased by 90% - an "encouraging example of rebound," the report says, noting that the SARS epidemic closed many programs in 2003.
