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Background: There is some evidence that online education appeals to a different type of student from those who do face-to-face instruction. Online students tend to be older, and often hold additional employment and family responsibilities, as compared to the more traditional student. Do these differences mean that online students are taking different level courses or studying at different types of institutions?

The evidence: The population of online students is a close match to the general higher education student body, but the mix of schools at which they study is not.

• Online students, like the overall student body, are overwhelmingly undergraduates. The proportion of graduate-level students is slightly higher in online education relative to the overall higher education population.
• Online students, especially undergraduates, are more likely to be studying at Associates institutions than are their face-to-face contemporaries.