Kaplan University Annual Report

Kaplan Facts and The Annual Report

Learn more about who we are, what we offer, and what makes us different – our academic process.
The Year in Review

Annual Report 2011-2012

Kaplan University is pleased to publish the third edition of its annual Academic Report: The Year in Review 2011–2012. Through this report, our university demonstrates its ongoing commitment to student outcomes and to transparency. This edition provides an overview of our progress and contributions to expanding access to higher education. The report focuses on the University’s student-centered service and support approach, our faculty and curriculum, and the ways in which we are innovating, delivering outcomes, and implementing career-focused student learning.

Kaplan University is dedicated to serving students who may not be well served by traditional postsecondary education institutions.

Most of our 45,000+ degree-seeking online and campus-based students are adult learners with families and students who work while pursuing higher education. 65% are older than 30; 74% are women.
We are a military-friendly school. Over 9,000 students are active military, veterans, or military spouses or dependents.

90% of students complete their coursework in online programs; 10% enroll in campus programs.
Campus students took 52% of their courses online.
Student involvement in co-curricular activities was high, as more than 6,500 students were members of at least one student organization, and there were nearly 139,168 members or subscribers to University-sponsored social media, an over 30,000 person increase from last year.

From our regular graduate survey, we learned that 91% of respondents believe their educational program met their expectations, 84% would recommend the University to others, and 86% reported that their education was relevant to their career goals.
Kaplan University is an outcomes-focused institution. Our unique course-level assessment framework specifies and measures outcomes in nearly every course and program for every student. And, we use these data to improve our curriculum content and design.
With an average class size of 21 for undergraduate and 15 for graduate-level courses, faculty can work individually with each student.