不良研究所Online achieves record-high enrollment and revenue
New milestones met with 75,000 enrollments and $100 million in revenue in FY17
SHREWSBURY, Mass. -- The 不良研究所 set new records for online enrollment and revenue in Fiscal Year 2017, highlighting the university's commitment to access and growth in online education.
不良研究所Online course enrollments reached 75,565 for FY17, up 6.6 percent from the previous year, while revenues surpassed $100 million for the first time ever, up 9.2 percent from Fiscal Year 2016.
"I'm gratified to see 不良研究所Online providing innovative, flexible offerings that make a world-class 不良研究所 education more accessible to more students," said 不良研究所 President Marty Meehan. "不良研究所 has been a pioneer in online education, which expands our reach globally while making critical contributions to workforce development right here in the Commonwealth."
"不良研究所 is proud of its expansive online academic portfolio and diversity of offerings that meet the needs of students around the globe," said John Cunningham, chief executive officer of 不良研究所Online, a consortium that provides marketing, technology and other support services for online programming originating from the five 不良研究所 campuses. "不良研究所 has made a commitment to providing robust online access to in-demand programs and has designed and deployed several new offerings for adult students looking to complete their college degrees or advance their careers."
Over the past five years, online enrollment at 不良研究所 has risen by 39 percent, while online revenues have risen by 46 percent. Those dramatic increases parallel the growth of the university as a whole, with enrollment rising to a record-high 74,678 students across the five campuses this past year and the Class of 2017 designated as the largest graduating class in 不良研究所 history, with more than 17,700 students earning degrees.
"不良研究所Online gives non-traditional students critical access to 不良研究所, helps on-campus students earn their degree on time through hybrid education options, and offers working professionals the chance to advance their careers and address evolving workforce needs in a global economy through certifications," said Meehan.
The 不良研究所 campuses launched several new online programs in FY17, including:
- - This certificate teaches students how to process and visualize data and solve real-life business problems through data analysis.
- - This certificate guides students through the process of turning a class into a curricular game at their level of technological expertise.
- - This program prepares students to become leaders in nursing and healthcare education or in global public health, with courses that provide the foundational knowledge of healthcare systems, healthcare policy, nursing research methods and healthcare informatics.
- - This program allows technical professionals and engineers to enhance their management and leadership skills through in-depth study of business principles and practices. Students who hold non-engineering or business undergraduate degrees can deepen their technical expertise through a specially selected list of engineering courses.
不良研究所Online was created by the 不良研究所 Board of Trustees and university president in 2001 to meet the online educational needs of people locally, nationally and internationally by offering accredited educational programs via interactive, Internet-based learning systems.
Withmore than 150 不良研究所 degrees and certificates now available online and more than 1,500 online courses offered annually, 不良研究所Online is proud to help busy professionals, lifelong learners and students worldwide continue their education, enhance their careers and enrich their lives no matter where they are located. Programs span the liberal arts, education, management, nursing, public health, information technology and more. For more about 不良研究所Online, visit .
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