non-traditional students
Adult college enrollees
Non-traditional students are college or university students who don't fit the typical profile of enrolling directly after high school and attending full-time.
The category usually includes older students, those with families or full-time jobs, part-time enrollees, veterans, and students returning after a gap: The evening program caters to non-traditional students who work during the day.
The term reflects how higher education has expanded beyond its historical demographic.
- career changeMoving to different occupation
- second careerSubsequent professional path
- adult learnerGrown person pursuing education
- working parentCaregiver with a job
- balancing actManaging multiple competing priorities
lifelong learning · starting over · GED programs · microcredentials · retraining programs · boot camp · distance learning · time management · skill enhancement · continuing education · online courses · financial aid · vocational training · evening classes · night school · workforce development · community colleges · academic support
non-traditional studentsschool-leavers
Students finishing compulsory education
non-traditional studentsfull-time students
Learners at maximum enrollment
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