B
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61%
61% -- planning to pursue another degree for online learners (2026)
61% of online learners surveyed plan to pursue another degree.
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Value
61%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Risepoint
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Tier A
https://risepoint.com/insights/voice-of-the-online-learner-2026/ ↗
Source Article
Voice of the Online Learner 2026
Voice of the Online Learner surveys prospective, enrolled, and graduated students of online programs to better understand their needs, motivators, and challenges.
Now in its 15th year, this year’s findings show that modern learners are increasingly self-directed, digitally fluent, and career-anchore…
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Risepoint
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Methodology
Annual survey; prior-year comparison 48%
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online learners: 61% planning to pursue another degree. Source: Risepoint (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/plan-another-degree-61pct-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/plan-another-degree-61pct-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>61%</strong> -- planning to pursue another degree for online learners<br><small>Source: Risepoint (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/plan-another-degree-61pct-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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