StraighterLine Report Card

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First StraighterLine Report Card

StraighterLine believes that college students are charged far too much for online courses. Students can get an equivalent, and sometimes more satisfying, educational experience in introductory college coursework at a fraction of the price.  To better understand how our courses are meeting students’ needs, we commissioned a well-regarded higher education research firm to conduct a survey of our alumni.

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Key findings include:

StraighterLine students earn real college credit 

Over 90% of the students who sought credit for completed StraighterLine coursework were successful.  This includes nearly 80% of those who sought credit at colleges and universities outside the StraighterLine partner college network (ie, institutions with which StraighterLine does not have a formal articulation-like arrangement).

StraighterLine’s programs are effective

Nearly 90% of StraighterLine alums are either currently enrolled in a degree program or have completed a college degree since taking their StraighterLine course.

Over 70% who completed a StraighterLine course felt it made them more likely to complete a college degree.  Nearly half felt better prepared for traditional college courses as a result of having taken a StraighterLine course.

Students are overwhelmingly satisfied with StraighterLine’s courses

Among those who completed a StraighterLine course, well over 90% would recommend the program to a friend.  Satisfaction was remarkably high even among those who did not successfully complete where 70% would still recommend StraighterLine to a friend.

StraighterLine vs. Online Courses offered by Traditional Colleges and Universities

Respondents who had also earned college credit through an online course offered by a college or university were asked to compare that experience with StraighterLine on a number of measures:

StraighterLine courses were found to be:

  • Equally or more rigorous (79% indicated SL equally or more academically rigorous)
  • More convenient (72% indicated SL more convenient)
  • More affordable (73% indicated SL lower cost)
  • Greater overall satisfaction (54% indicated more satisfied with SL and 36% indicated equally satisfied (90% total))   

About the study:  Hezel Associates invited to participate in the survey all students who had either successfully or unsuccessfully completed a StraighterLine course during the period from the company’s inception to June 6, 2011.  There was an 11.5% response rate during the data collection period.  A PDF of the final results is below.

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