In 2017-2018, 13,147 undergraduate students attended Troy University. Of these students 47.40% (6,232) took at least one class online. 33.24% (4,370) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:
TROY offers 19 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,767 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:
The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at TROY is $15,600. Part time students pay $650 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our TROY tuition and fees page.
TROY offers a variety of online undergraduate and graduate degrees. We make it easy to pursue your degree on your terms. Classes last 9 weeks, as opposed to the traditional 16-week semester. So, you could have your first class behind you and be one step closer to having your college degree in just a few weeks.
TROY's commitment to distance learning began in the 1950s when the University established its first branch campus at Ft. Rucker in Alabama. In the mid-1990s, distance learning began changing rapidly as TROY transitioned from the use of VHS tapes to dial-up Internet.
TROY Online provides students one-on-one attention from seasoned instructors with real-world experience.
After completing the online application for admission, a non-refundable application fee of $30 (undergraduate) or $50 (graduate) must accompany submission of the application for processing purposes. To be considered for admission, you must have your high school and/or college transcripts sent to us for evaluation.
Shay, 33, is like many TROY Online students who are working adults and parents. She decided to set an example for her son, to show him that dreams are worth working hard for.
In 1887, a newly formed Troy Normal School set out on a mission to provide a first-rate education to students at its campus in Troy, Alabama. Troy University continues to create a legacy of excellence as it serves students around the globe online, in class and in blended formats through courses offered on weekdays, weeknights and weekends.
Troy University offers a tuition discount and an application fee waiver to all full-time employees associated with our partners. Tuition scholarships are applicable to all university degree and certificate programs and can be used at all TROY locations. Proof of eligibility is required. Visit the University's Partnership Programs site for more information.
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The analysis, first conducted by the ed-tech consultant and blogger Phil Hill, shows that based on 12-month reporting -- which the Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System only recently began collecting for distance learning -- 51.8 percent of students took at least one online course in 2019-20. This number is much higher than the 37 percent reflected in the fall 2019 enrollment data that has been cited in the past, and on which most estimates of the prevalence of online learning have historically been based.
He said that knowing how many students are enrolled in online classes will clearly help ensure better professional development training for professors and more support services for students. But making legislators and others aware of the true scope of distance education is also important, he said.
Jennifer Mathes, CEO of the Online Learning Consortium, a nonprofit association focused on best practices for quality online learning, said the 12-month data are important for accreditors and others trying to ensure online learning is delivering what students need to be successful. She said her organization has long believed the federal data derived from the annual fall enrollment data undercounted online students.
Ultimately, Seaman said, there is nothing surprising about the 12-month number being higher than the fall enrollment number.
Jeff Seaman, the director of Bay View Analytics, a survey company with a long history of work in the education sector, said that prior to 2012, the Department of Education didn’t collect any data on distance education, leading Bay View to seek foundation support and gather those data on its own. Seaman called Hill’s analysis helpful but said it isn’t surprising that the true number of distance learners is far higher than what the IPEDS annual fall enrollment survey captured, given that the latter is merely a “point-in-time snapshot.”
The maximum number of overload hours for any fall or spring semester block of time is 21.
Overload: 19-21 semester hours (11-13 semester hours for accelerated. semester/term schedules) Credit overload requires unconditional admission status, a minimum institutional GPA of 3.5, recommendation of the student’s academic adviser, and signature of the department chair, or designee.
The maximum load for unconditionally admitted graduate students is nine semester hours per semester, or six semester hours per term, or a combination thereof not to exceed nine semester hours over a sixteen-week period. With the written approval of the student's academic adviser, the maximum load may be increased to 16 semester hours ...
Students admitted conditionally may take a maximum of nine semester hours per semester or six semester hours per term or a combination thereof not to exceed nine semester hours over a sixteen-week period until the ''conditions for admission'' are removed.
Credit overload requires unconditional admission status, a minimum institutional GPA of 3.5, recommendation of the student’s academic adviser, and signature of the department chair. Students on Academic Probation: Limited to 10 semester hours.
Within the beginning and ending dates of a fall or spring semester, concurrent enrollment in the semester and any terms may not exceed 18 hours. Enrollment in more than 18 hours requires a student to meet the University policy for an overload.
A “semester” is defined for hour limit purposes as 16 weeks of class meetings. A “term” is defined for hour limit purposes as up to a 9-week period of class meetings.
Public institutions command the largest portion of distance education students, with 67.8 percent of all distance students. Large enrollment drops among for-profit institutions were driven by a few of the largest institutions; the majority of for-profits grew their distance enrollments.
The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is the leading professional organization devoted to advancing the quality of online learning worldwide. The member-sustained organization offers an extensive set of resources for professional development and institutional advancement of online learning. Visit onlinelearningconsortium.org for more information.
At the same time, the demographics are shifting to a student community primarily comprised of adult and other contemporary learners, for whom distance learning often provides the best path to a post-secondary education. As schools compete for students in this environment, distance learning programs become essential to their ability to succeed.”.
Graduate-level college students were substantially more likely than undergraduate students to take online courses only. About 22 percent of this population studied online exclusively compared to just 11 percent of undergraduate students. Undergraduate students were more likely to take a mix of online and traditional courses, as 14.2 percent did, compared to graduate students. Only 7.8 percent of grad students took both kinds of courses. Generally speaking, students in the Southwest region of the United States had the highest rates of embracing online courses for at least part of their education. However, the single state that saw the highest rate of online-only students was New Hampshire, where 17.6 percent of students never had to set foot on campus.
In 2007-2008, just 20 percent of undergraduate students took any online courses at all, and only 3.7 percent took online courses exclusively, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Graduate-level college students were substantially more likely than undergraduate students to take online courses only.
There are many reasons for the booming popularity of online college studies. One of the biggest advantages of studying online is the convenience and flexibility of being able to complete coursework on your schedule from virtually anywhere in the world. The flexibility makes online college appeal to full-time and part-time students alike. Being able to work from home without having to work around a rigid class schedule makes online college ideal for nontraditional and working students as well as those balancing family obligations along with their educational pursuits.
In the most recent year for which full data is available, about 5.4 million students, or 25.8 percent of the college student population, took at least one online class. About 2,642,158 students – 12.5 percent of all college students – took online courses exclusively, and the other 13.3 percent of students combined online studies with traditional courses. These statistics show that online studies are gaining popularity. In 2007-2008, just 20 percent of undergraduate students took any online courses at all, and only 3.7 percent took online courses exclusively, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Today, millions of college students study online and more than one-quarter of all higher education students will take at least one online course.
However, the single state that saw the highest rate of online-only students was New Hampshire, where 17.6 percent of students never had to set foot on campus.
In recent years, online college courses have grown rapidly. Traditional schools have offered increasing numbers of courses and degree programs online. Enrollment in online college increased even as college enrollment decreased across the nation.