Greetings Colleagues, Most adult online undergraduate students are working adults balancing both careers and distance education. Demographic Characteristics of the adult learner are: 1. They work full time. 2. They have dependents 3. They are often single parents 4. They usually have a GED instead of a high school diploma 5. Most are first generation college students 6. Median age of 38, 45% of them are over 40. 7. Family median income of $50,000. Flexibility is a primary factor for the online learner because of the many obligations that the adult learner may already have. In addition, these students are likely to need more assistance with regard to problem-solving because of their unique situations. What's interesting is that many of the traditional college age students are showing an increased interest in seeking online education. For this reason, the fine line between the adult online learner and traditional college age students is becoming blurred. An excellent example of this would be the traditional colleges' choice to offer online courses. In fact, most traditional colleges are offering or are in the process of offering online courses.