1997 SURVEY OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT CHURCH-RELATED COLLEGES IN THE U.S.
 
 

Does your institution have one or more Bachelor degree granting programs for non-traditional (adult) students?
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	348		64.6
	No	191		35.4
	Total	539		100

 
 

What kinds of Bachelor degrees do you offer non-traditional (adult) students?
-- Liberal Arts
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	185		57.3
	No	138		42.7
	Total	323		100
-- Business Management (organization or administration)
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	280		86.4
	No	44		13.6
	Total	324		100
-- Program specifically for nurses
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	84		26.2
	No	237		73.8
	Total	321		100

 
 

What types of delivery system does your institution offer for non-traditional (adult) Bachelor-degree seeking students?
-- Accelerated degree completion program
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	168		51.7
	No	157		48.3
	Total	325		100
-- Weekend college
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	125		38.3
	No	201		61.7
	Total	326		100
-- Evening college
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	238		71.9
	No	93		28.1
	Total	331		100
-- Distance education
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	59		18.4
	No	262		81.6
	Total	321		100

 
 

How many students are enrolled in your traditional (full-time, age 17-22) Bachelor-degree granting programs?
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	1 to 500	51		16.3
	501 to 1000	108		34.6
	1001 to 1500	67		21.5
	1501 or more	86		27.6
	Total	312		100

 
 

We are interested in the demographics of students in the non-traditional (adult) and traditional Bachelor-degree programs at your school. Please enter the percentage of students in each category (or your best estimate) below:
Traditional Program Students - Men
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to 40%	131		45.5
	41% to 50%	131		45.5
	51% to 100%	26		9
	Total	288		100
-- Traditional Program Students - Women
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to 40%	3		1
	41% to 50%	38		13.2
	51% to 100%	247		85.8
	Total	288		100
-- Non-Traditional Program Students - Men
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to 40%	202		68
	41% to 50%	70		23.6
	51% to 100%	25		8.4
	Total	297		100
-- Non-Traditional Program Students-Women
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to 40%	15		5.1
	41% to 50%	26		8.8
	51% to 100%	256		86.2
	Total	297		100

 
 

Please give your best estimate of tuition from students in non-traditional (adult) Bachelor-degree programs:
-- Total Tuition Income per Fiscal Year
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to $499,000	68		28.5
	$500,000 to $999,999	46		19.2
	$1,000,000 to $1,999,999	48		20.1
	$2,000,000 or above	77		32.2
	Total	239		100
-- Tuition Cost per Class (On Average)
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	less than $500	60		22
	$500 to $749	87		31.9
	$750 to $999	78		28.6
	$1000 or above	48		17.6
	Total	273		100

 
 
 
 

Percentage of courses for Non-traditional (adult) Bachelor-degree seeking students taught by adjunct faculty
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	0 to 25%	74		24.1
	26% to 50%	94		30.6
	51% to 75%	68		22.1
	76% to 100%	71		23.1
	Total	307		100

 
 

Do any of your Bachelor degree programs (traditional or non-traditional) have a religion and/or ethics course requirement?
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	297		93.7
	No	20		6.3
	Total	317		100

 
 

Are students enrolled in non-traditional (adult) Bachelor-degree programs required to take a religion or ethics course?
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes, all programs	281		94.6
	Yes, at least one program	12		4
	No	4		1.3
	Total	297		100

 
 

Is a religion or ethics course required for students in traditional Bachelor-degree programs?
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Yes	293		97.3
	No	8		2.7
	Total	301		100

 
 

Number of Religion/Ethics Courses required for Traditional Programs
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	No course requirement	1		0.4
	1 course	70		24.6
	2 or 3 courses	147		51.6
	4 or more courses	67		23.5
	Total	285		100

 
 
 
 

Number of Religion/Ethics Courses required for Non-traditional programs
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	No course requirement	1		0.3
	1 course	84		28.8
	2 to 3 courses	160		54.8
	4 or more courses	47		16.1
	Total	292		100

 
 

What do you think motivated your college to begin a Bachelor-degree program for non-traditional (adult) students? Please rate each of the reasons below.
-- To expand the college's mission to adult students
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Not likely	3		0.9
	Possibly likely	8		2.5
	Likely	37		11.7
	Very likely	78		24.7
	Most likely	190		60.1
	Total	316		100
-- To earn additional money
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Not likely	21		6.7
	Possibly likely	17		5.4
	Likely	63		20
	Very likely	86		27.3
	Most likely	128		40.6
	Total	315		100
-- To reach out to the local community
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Not likely	26		8.3
	Possibly likely	26		8.3
	Likely	44		14.1
	Very likely	96		30.7
	Most likely	121		38.7
	Total	313		100
-- To evangelize more widely
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	Not likely	180		59.4
	Possibly likely	57		18.8
	Likely	30		9.9
	Very likely	19		6.3
	Most likely	17		5.6
	Total	303		100

 
 
 
 

What are some of the concerns among faculty and/or administrators about the Bachelor-degree program for non-traditional students? Please rate each of the concerns below.
-- Watering down the college's mission
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	No concern	141		44.8
	Some concern	78		24.8
	Concern	54		17.1
	A lot of concern	29		9.2
	Most concern	13		4.1
	Total	315		100
-- Influence of non-Christian adult students
		Frequency		Valid Percent
Valid	No concern	260		82.5
	Some concern	39		12.4
	Concern	12		3.8
	A lot of concern	4		1.3
	Total	315		100
-- Strain on infrastructure or faculty
		Frequency		Valid Percent
Valid	No concern	74		23.4
	Some concern	67		21.2
	Concern	86		27.2
	A lot of concern	54		17.1
	Most concern	35		11.1
	Total	316		100
-- Fear of secularization
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	No concern	256		81.5
	Some concern	36		11.5
	Concern	18		5.7
	A lot of concern	2		0.6
	Most concern	2		0.6
	Total	314		100
-- Diminished academic standards
		Frequency		Valid Percent
	No concern	90		28.8
	Some concern	65		20.8
	Concern	61		19.5
	A lot of concern	53		16.9
	Most concern	44		14.1
	Total	313		100