Bulletin Poll: Going Back to School
Source: From the AARP Bulletin print edition | September 1, 2009
| How likely is it that you will go back to school or take classes of some type this year? | |||
| Total | 50-64 | 65+ | |
| Likely | 16% | 21% | 7% |
| Unlikely | 84% | 79% | 92% |
| Why do you think you will return to school? (asked of those who are likely to go back to school) | |||
| Total | 50-64 | 65+ | |
| Want to complete my degree | 19% | 22% | 7% |
| Want to sharpen skills that might help on the job | 47% | 52% | 23% |
| Strictly for pleasure | 39% | 32% | 71% |
| Want to make more money | 21% | 24% | 7% |
| Want to increase opportunities for promotion | 21% | 24% | 4% |
| None of the above | 6% | 7% | 1% |
| Where do you think you will return to school? | |||
| Total | 50-64 | 65+ | |
| Community college | 30% | 28% | 38% |
| College or university | 16% | 16% | 14% |
| Continuing education classes | 19% | 18% | 25% |
| Online courses | 15% | 15% | 13% |
| Training program | 19% | 22% | 5% |
| Don’t know | 1% | --- | 5% |
| How important to you is it to learn new skills that might help you in this difficult economy? | |||
| Total | 50-64 | 65+ | |
| Important | 27% | 35% | 14% |
| Not important | 48% | 38% | 66% |
| When was the last time you enrolled in classes? | |||
| Total | 50-64 | 65+ | |
| Less than a year ago | 10% | 13% | 4% |
| 1 to 5 years ago | 15% | 19% | 8% |
| 5 to 10 years ago | 10% | 12% | 8% |
| 10 to 15 years ago | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| More than 15 years ago | 57% | 49% | 72% |
Survey of 1,006 adults age 50 and older conducted by ICR between July 22 and Aug. 2, 2009.
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