Survey: Most Adults Want Further Education

More than half of American adults age 25 to 60 would like to pursue additional education — the equivalent of more than 70 million adult Americans, according to capella university.

Although most adults place great value on higher education, only a third of those who say they want more education say they were likely to pursue it. Time management was the greatest barrier — 73 percent of those who wanted to pursue additional education rated this issue as a concern.

An accredited online university, Capella is geared towards these types of adults who need to balance education, career, and family.

Tammy Alexander is that kind of adult. A recent winner of the 2006 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award and a a master’s degree student at Capella.

"The National Center for Education Statistics has found that online education is growing at a rate that is 10 times faster than that of traditional postsecondary options. With time management concerns at the top of many students' minds, the flexibility of online environments is likely contributing to the increase in those enrollments," says Lyungai Mbilinyi, author of the study report.

Capella offers 82 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs and serves more than 18,000 students.

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