These adult learners bring experiences to the classroom that add to the wealth of information available to all students.
Adult students do well in their classes and usually set the curve in most courses.
They bring to campus tremendous strengths. They have a strong desire to learn along with their ability to use their experiences to find answers to questions that confuse or concern them. However, most adults find that starting college can be very difficult and confusing. That it's never too late to follow a dream. In fact, in 1995 there were 6.1 million adult students who were following their dreams by being in college.