American University Online Learning

Online courses are an excellent option for busy students, and some - especially older students and those who work full-time - may even wish to get their entire degree online. Keep reading to find out more about your online learning opportunities at American University. On this page you will find:

• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Master’s Degrees at The American University

You can get an online master's degree in 7 different fields at The American University. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
Business Administration & Management	9
Educational Assessment	2
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	55
Health & Medical Administrative Services	15
Health & Physical Education	25
Human Resource Management	27
Legal Research	31

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at The American University?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 4,609 students took at least one online class at American University. Of these students, 2,160 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 74 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 2,375 were graduate students.

All Online Students at The American University

Of the 14,001 students at American University, 32.92% (4,609) took at least one class online. About 11.41% (1,597) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at American University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	4,609	1,597
2018-2019	2,815	1,307
2017-2018	1,027	478
2016-2017	1,926	1,244
2015-2016	1,602	879

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at The American University

In 2019-2020, 7,510 undergraduate students attended American University. Of these students 28.76% (2,160) took at least one class online. 0.05% (4) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at American University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,160	4
2018-2019	928	11
2017-2018	311	2
2016-2017	484	8
2015-2016	469	16

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at The American University

Of the 443 undergraduate non-seekers at American University, 16.70% (74) took at least one class online. About 0.23% (1) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at American University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	74	1
2018-2019	61	1
2017-2018	0	0
2016-2017	53	1
2015-2016	40	1

Online Graduate Students at The American University

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 6,048 graduate students attended American University, and 39.27% (2,375) were enrolled in at least one online class. 26.32% (1,592) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at American University for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	2,375	1,592
2018-2019	1,826	1,295
2017-2018	716	1,592
2016-2017	1,389	1,235
2015-2016	1,093	862

Related Schools

If you’re considering American University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Beloit College
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• Harvard University
• Southern Methodist University
• Trinity College

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

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