“Many expected online classes this fall to be different from the spring semester’s quick pivot to remote learning,” according to a OneClass blog post on the survey.
“Social distancing is now the norm. There was more time to plan for remote learning in the fall semester, and professors could adjust curriculums as needed. However, student perceptions of online classes have remained relatively consistent over the past several months,” the data indicates.
April 2020: 75.5 percent of college students were unhappy with the quality of eLearning.
July 2020: 93.2 percent said that college tuition should be lowered if classes are online.
October 2020: 93.8 percent of college students say online classes aren’t worth the tuition.
“College administrators have effectively communicated their own budgetary issues, and students understand that the cost to run a higher ed institution persists even when classes move online. However, students continue to advocate that changes to the school year should result in tuition changes,” according to the blog post.
“Ithaca College junior Meghan Marzella told the AP, ‘Tuition covers so much more than just classes. The reality of the situation is, we’re still paying for things that we can’t access.’”
Dive into the survey results here.
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