The recent economic downturn has created a new breed of college students - baby boomers looking to add skills to their resumes in order to better compete in today's tight job market.
According the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of college students ages 50 to 62 increased 17% from 2007 to 2009.
Corey Holliday, director of admissions at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, told the Dayton Daily News that in the southwest part of the state, the number of older college students has grown over the past few years at an even higher rate at the many of the area's technical and community colleges.
"One of the things we started doing was catering to that population 50 and over. Today, the baby boomers are the biggest growth area for our campuses across the state," Holliday told the news agency.
A report by the Employment Benefit Research Institute last year found that approximately 36% of workers said they expected to continue working past the age of 65.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with a postsecondary degree on their resume can earn $1,000 more than those with some or no college education.
According the National Center for Education Statistics, the number of college students ages 50 to 62 increased 17% from 2007 to 2009.
Corey Holliday, director of admissions at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio, told the Dayton Daily News that in the southwest part of the state, the number of older college students has grown over the past few years at an even higher rate at the many of the area's technical and community colleges.
"One of the things we started doing was catering to that population 50 and over. Today, the baby boomers are the biggest growth area for our campuses across the state," Holliday told the news agency.
A report by the Employment Benefit Research Institute last year found that approximately 36% of workers said they expected to continue working past the age of 65.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals with a postsecondary degree on their resume can earn $1,000 more than those with some or no college education.
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