About 40 per cent of students are aged 25 and over, and the majority of these are women, according to conjoint associate professor Cathy Stone of the University of Newcastle. Dr Stone, an online education expert, said one-third of students were studying part-time and about one-quarter of undergraduate students did their degrees online. Women among those benefitting the most. Of these online students, the average bachelor degree student is a woman aged over 25 and juggling part-time study with work and family responsibilities.
