Moving Up and Moving Forward

Advancing Mobility for Adult Learners
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It's a complex and disorienting time in the world of work.

Employers are finding it difficult to hire. People with jobs must develop new skills to get ahead. Higher education institutions face declining enrollment. There's a solution: increasing enrollment among adult learners. Learn more:

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From the report

Based on our analysis of over 125 million social profile records, we find that adults who return to higher education see a: 140% larger increase in average annual salary than those who do not go back to school — and their upward mobility is 22% greater.

140%

Larger increase in average annual salary than those who do not go back to school

22%

Greater upward mobility

Returning to school is a high-ROI activity for adults in the workforce.

Now, more than ever, the task for higher education and employers alike is to understand, recruit, and support adult learners. Their success is our success.

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