Noodle
Measured


Noodle helps universities raise enrollment, increase student/faculty engagement, and improve outcomes, while lowering costs. The data below, collected through the Spring 2022 semester, provide insight into how Noodle works with universities and the student outcomes these partnerships produce.

The Noodle Difference
for Universities

Noodle’s network currently includes 76 programs at 26 universities serving students from all 50 states 

Noodle’s network includes 76 programs at 26 universities serving students from all 50 states

60
Masters Programs
8
Doctoral Programs
6
Certificate Programs
2
Undergraduate Programs

Noodle-supported programs have generated $530M in tuition revenue for our university partners in fewer than 4 years

$
150
M
Expenses
(Noodle and university service costs)
$
380
M
University tuition revenue retained
(includes money redistributed as scholarships)

Noodle supports universities better and less expensively than either traditional OPMs or DIY solutions

% Tuition revenue retained by university
35%
65%

Noodle helps its university partners scale programs while keeping acquisition costs under 20% of tuition revenue

16% tuition renevue
Noodle
20-30% tuition revenue
National Average (MindWires)
20-
30%
Industry Average
16%
Noodle

Universities partner with Noodle in ways that complement their internal strengths

Noodle manages 79% of services. 21% of services are managed by university partners in-house.

79%
Services managed by Noodle
21%
Services managed in-house

Noodle’s “Do it Together” model lowers costs, raises quality, and builds online capacity

Nearly 100 percent of students in Noodle-supported programs start their practicum and clinical placements on time

Noodle manages 79% of services. 21% of services are managed by university partners in-house.

The Noodle Difference
for Students

Quality

We help faculty create superb learning experiences that attract and graduate large numbers of students.
3.8
/5
Learning Design* as evaluated by
faculty coaches
*3 is the minimum benchmark on Noodle's
EPIIIC learning design rubric
4.3
/5
Student satisfaction
with coaches
86
%
Retention rate

Affordability

We save universities money so that they can pass those savings on to students.
Average scholarship amount awarded to students
Noodle-supported programs
$6,547
Industry Average
(NCES 2019)
~$4,800

Access

We are committed to delivering programs that are accessible to all learners, regardless of ethnicity, gender, age, or location.
(see Noodle's own demographic data)
Gender
Noodle-supported programs average 64% female students vs. national average of 60% (NCES 2019)
64%
Noodle-supported
60%
National Average
Ethnicity
50% of students in Noodle-supported programs are people of color compared to the national average of 37% (NCES 2019)
Black or African American 27%
Asian 10%
Hispanic 9%
Native American or Alaska Native 3%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1%
Age
Students in Noodle-supported programs range in age from 19 to 80, with 32 as the average age at enrollment
19
-80
We hope to work with our university partners to dig deeper into research on online and hybrid instruction. What are the comparative outcomes for online and on-campus students from the same schools? How do outcomes at programs with synchronous and asynchronous instruction differ from those with asynchronous-only approaches?

As we expand our work with employers – which includes certificate programs and non-credited courses from our university partners – the research agenda will expand further. What are the goals of each of our courses and certificate programs and which sorts of learners achieve those goals? And how does the promise of a great job and loan forgiveness change graduation rates and employee retention?
Learn more about how Noodle is reinventing online program support and
partnering with employers to recruit, retain and upskill great employees.