Adult students are one of the most rapidly growing segments of today's college student
population, making up approximately 40% of all college students (Chronicle of Higher …

A substantial proportion of students who are enrolled in US colleges and universities are
over age 25. A key question is whether older students are as likely to obtain degrees as are …

In 1999-2000, 7.1 million adults age 24 or older constituted 43% of all undergraduates in US
institutions of higher education, compared to 5.73 million adult students enrolled a decade …

A literature review summarizes research on the demography, development, and persistence
of nontraditional adult students in higher education. Educational strategies are …

Research has consistently shown that older students—those who enter college for the first
time at age 25 or older—are less likely to complete a degree or certificate. The authors …

This paper explores commonly expressed classroom experiences and needs of adult
students who are participating in higher education primarily for career-related reasons while …

This study explored the sources of social support and self‐efficacy for college students 25
years and older (adult students), using a cross‐sectional mixed method approach …

Adult women's decisions to attend college and persist toward degree attainment are likely
influenced by family members from both family of origin and current family. This study was …

Using well-known tenets of student development and student success as a central
organizing premise, it is suggested that higher education curriculum should include …

Nontraditional student is understood as one of the older students enrolled in formal or
informal studies. In the literature, there is no detailed generalisation of nontraditional …