{"id":46052,"date":"2023-04-20T16:56:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T16:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=46052"},"modified":"2023-06-29T08:19:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T13:19:58","slug":"acc-named-best-online-community-college-in-texas-for-its-roi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/04\/20\/acc-named-best-online-community-college-in-texas-for-its-roi\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC named best online community college in Texas for its ROI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin Community College District (ACC) once again ranks as a top community college in Texas for online learning. OnlineU named ACC the top online college in the state<\/a> in 2023 based on the best return on investment (ROI) for online associate degrees. The college\u2019s online programs were previously recognized by the Austin Chronicle<\/a>, OnlineU<\/a>, and Newsweek<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know balancing life, work, family, and education is challenging. We must provide the options students need to fit their busy schedules,\u201d says Dr. Monique Umphrey, ACC provost\/executive vice chancellor of Academic & Student Affairs. \u201cOur goal is to empower students to meet their goals. We want everyone in Central Texas to be able to work and thrive here. This honor validates that all our hard work is worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n

OnlineU developed the list using graduates\u2019 salaries and debt payments for 10 years after graduation to give each school a percentile ROI score that reflects how the salary and debt of each school’s programs compare to similar ones.<\/p>\n

ACC\u2019s Distance Education (DE) and Online Programs <\/a>are virtual learning options at the college and are among the largest programs available at ACC. They continue to grow. Course enrollment for online options has increased by more than 134% from fall 2018 to fall 2022. The college offers four DE\/online formats:<\/p>\n

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  1. Asynchronous \u2013 All instruction and services are provided online; students log into class at a time that\u2019s most convenient for them; <\/li>\n
  2. Synchronous – Instruction is fully online with required online meetings during the specified days and times listed;<\/li>\n
  3. Hybrid \u2013 Instruction and services are provided partly online and partly face-to-face; <\/li>\n
  4. HyFlex <\/strong>\u2013 Instruction offered both online and on-campus simultaneously, allowing students to attend any particular class in-person or virtually.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    According to an ACC student survey, more than 55% of current students are very interested in taking at least one online course, with almost 50% of ACC applicants asking for hyflex offerings. The college offers 40 degrees and certifications online, with plans to expand. <\/p>\n

    \u201cWe aim to support students with well-planned and executed courses and programs. It is critical that we design and develop the right courses for our distance learning students,\u201d says Dr. Erasmus Addae, associate vice chancellor of Distance Education. \u201cNot only can our students take advantage of online courses, but we offer all our support options, like tutoring, advising, financial aid, and more online.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Learn more about ACC\u2019s online programs and distance education courses at austincc.edu\/online<\/a>. 
    Registration is now open for summer 2023. To register, visit     austincc.edu\/summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    ACC once again ranks as a top community college in Texas for online learning. OnlineU named ACC the top online college in the state based on the best return on investment (ROI) for online associate degrees. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3930,"featured_media":46053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,15,17],"tags":[2136,51,69,85,2137,2138,2139,111],"class_list":["post-46052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-students","category-facstaff-news","category-news-and-announcements","tag-distance-education","tag-distance-learning","tag-graduation","tag-online","tag-online-programs","tag-onlineu","tag-salaries","tag-summer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46052\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}