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A 35 page research paper that examines the changing face of higher education in this country. Over the last decade, a trend has developed that is shifting the emphasis in higher education away from the traditional concept of teaching 18 to 22 year olds, right out of high school, to meeting the needs of the adult professional who wishes to either expand his or her knowledge base in their field, or increase their chances for advancement through further education. The writer examines the ramifications of this trend and argues that it is likely to continue. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
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of adults have decided to pursue earning an undergraduate degree. Traditionally, higher education has served students who enrolled directly after finishing high school. Therefore, student bodies have generally consisted of
individuals who are under 22 years of age that attend classes full time, with a large majority residing on campus. The last decade has seen a distinct shift in this
scenario. Brazziel (1990) summed up the situation in this manner-- "put simply, adults are the fastest growing segment of all the population groups in higher education" (p. 116).
Demographic figures certainly substantiate this claim. Statistics from the national Census Bureau and the Department of Education for the years 1990-1994 show that forty percent of all college student are
over 25 years of age; and 68 percent of all fulltime graduate students as well as 90 percent of part-time graduate students are 25 years of age or older
(Ludden, 1996, p. 1). While these figures represent a dramatic change from previous decades, what is even more startling is the fact that 17 percent of all graduate students
are 40 years old or older (Ludden, 1996). At many colleges and universities, the average age of the student body is now approaching 30 years of age and 70
percent of all part-time students are 25 or older (Ludden, 1996, p. 2). The number of part-time students has also been growing. In 1970, there were less than 3 million
part-time students, while in 1993 there were more then 6.6 million (Speer, 1996, p. 32). As large as this figure is, it still doesnt include all of the vast
numbers of students that are involved in continuing education on a less formal basis (Speer, 1996, p. 32). Using statistics that were taken from the 1995 National Household Education
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