College's Most Important Trend is the Rise of the Adult Student

The college experience is changing for many Americans.

The media's "typical" college student lives on a campus at a four-year institution. But that describes no more than a sixth of the total college population. In fact, there are more college attendees over the age of 30 than such "typical" students. The most significant shift in higher education is the massive growth in the adult-student population. 

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