Can someone please help me with this paper? (Instructions are in Project Part 5) Based upon the following article and the project I previously completed:
JUGGLING A career with an education is a challenge.
In the past, working adults returning to college had to quit their jobs to pursue a full-time degree, or commute to a campus for classes at night or on weekends. Today, given the flexibility of online education, it's no surprise that – as U. S. News data show – it's those very working professionals who are drawn to the virtual classroom.
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Various data submitted to U. S. News in an annual survey contribute to a detailed profile of the average student in ranked online bachelor's programs who enrolled between July 2015 and June 2016.
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Among the 227 online bachelor's programs that provided student age data to U. S. News, the average was 32 years old. That's significantly older than the traditional college student who's fresh out of high school.
Career aspirations also remain the primary motivation for students to pursue an online degree, according to one 2016 survey by Aslanian Market Research and the Learning House. Online undergraduates at ranked programs are often several years out of high school, and a vast majority – 84 percent, on average – are employed when they enroll, according to data submitted to U. S. News by 69 online colleges.
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But for most online bachelor's students, the online program isn't their first attempt at college. Typically, they already have some college credit under their belts. Transferring credits into a program is common, and experts say it's easier to do if your previous school has regional rather than national accreditation.

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For many online undergraduates, online education provides a second chance at college. On average, 95 percent of new entrants at ranked online schools previously took college courses. It's much rarer for an online student, the data suggest, to enroll full time in an online bachelor's program straight out of high school, as they would for a traditional program.

While the average percentage of new students who enrolled in ranked programs as first-time students was 5 percent for the 2015-2016 school year, at most programs it's an even smaller proportion, according to the data.

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Most of the time, the data illustrate, students in ranked online bachelor's programs choose a health- or business-related major. Sixty-eight of the 220 ranked online colleges that submitted these data to U. S. News reported health and related professions as the most popular major, and 65 schools out of 220 indicated business.
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Below are more data that help portray the typical student enrolled in a ranked online bachelor's degree program, based on the averages among schools that submitted these data. A majority are female and based in the U. S. And, an average of 10 percent are veterans or active service members, though most schools reported even lower percentages.
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Trying to fund your online education? Get tips and more in the U. S. News Paying for Online Education center.