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Compared to this time last year, the number of graduating high-school students who have applied to Berkeley College jumped 12%, according to David Bertone, the vice president of enrollment.
Traditional colleges haven’t said for certain what the upcoming year will look like, in part because they fear the switch to online learning will drive students away.
One in 6 students who have already made deposits no longer plan to attend a four-year college full-time, according to new data by the consulting firm Art & Science Group, which polled more than 1,000 high school seniors from April 21 to 24.
“That’s a staggering number,” said Eric Greenberg, president of Greenberg Educational Group, a New York-based consulting firm.
As more students weigh their options amid the global coronavirus crisis, many schools have extended the deadline for high-school seniors to choose which college they will attend until June 1.
Rather than commit to remote learning at a pricey four-year institution come the fall, many college-bound seniors are also considering a gap year or taking a semester or two at a community college instead.
Before enrolling in an online degree program, students should check whether that school is accredited and if the credits they earn there will transfer to another college. (The U.S. Department of Education’s College Navigator tool is an easy way to verify the accreditation of any school as well as the transfer-out rate among other statistics.)