2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings
DOI: 10.18260/p.24896
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The New Professional Working Adult Learner – The Next Generational Cohort

Abstract: With greatest respect and reference to Bob Dylan's 1964 song "…the times [students] they are a changin…", there has been a transitioning of professional working adult learners from one generational cohort to another, and now, to yet the youngest of generational cohorts… the Millennials.Correlations exist between the number of webpage "hits" and the subsequent fall enrollments. While this information is important, it reflects a lagging indicator; that is, it does not tell us why there may have been more or less… Show more

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“… Population demographics -which are increasing at a decreasing rate.  The dwindling number of high school graduates -which, from the research, is premised on declining birth rates, contributed to by higher levels of educational attainment, career pursuits, and increasing greater graduation debt loads [15].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“… Population demographics -which are increasing at a decreasing rate.  The dwindling number of high school graduates -which, from the research, is premised on declining birth rates, contributed to by higher levels of educational attainment, career pursuits, and increasing greater graduation debt loads [15].…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The total fertility rate is premised on the number of babies the average woman would bear over the course of her life if she were to survive until the end of her reproductive years and agespecific birth rate were to remain constant 13,14 .…”
Section: Cultural and Language Barriersmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The economics of the new professional student has been reported on extensively [16]. The referenced paper suggests:…”
Section: The Economics Of the New Student Population -mentioning
confidence: 99%