In 2015—2016, 21% of Penn State's students were adult learners. Penn State's definition of an adult learner is a person who:
- is 24 years of age or older; or
- is a veteran of the armed forces; or an active duty service member; or
- is returning to school after four or more years of employment, homemaking, or other activity; or
- assumes multiple adult roles such as parent, spouse/partner, and employee.
While most adult learners use transfer credits as their prior learning assessment option, we invite you to explore the other possibilities for earning additional Penn State credit.
- Transfer Credit
- Military Credit
- Testing
- Work Experience
- Credit by Portfolio
- Resources for Adult Students
- Adult Learners Guide to PLA
- Child Care Subsidy
Data source:
Penn State Outreach and Online Education. Outreach and Analytics Reporting (2016, May). Adult Learner Profile.
