A 1996 report by the Hudson Institute Policy Research Center in Indianapolis traced higher education enrollment from 1.5 million students in 1,700 institutions after WWII to 3.6 million students in 2,000 colleges and universities 20 years later. More courses may be added at night, late afternoons and weekends. The Western Governors University is an on-line university operated by a consortium of states. Participating states set up local centers with counseling and technological aid. At Northern Arizona University, some students may attend large lecture courses via the Internet.
Some schools require students to take a certain number of units via distance learning.
In Nevada, the K-12 schools are linking with community college campuses in Reno and Las Vegas. Sending more students to summer school. The Florida Legislature passed a law in the 1980s requiring college students to attend at least one summer session. Dual enrollment in high school and college, enabling new high school graduates to amass college credits before enrolling full-time. Capping the number of credits students can earn, or limiting units required for a baccalaureate degree.