Despite all they’re balancing, adult learners (students who begin college at age 25 or above) find college challenging—but perhaps not overwhelmingly so. We recently surveyed thousands of adult learners to learn more about their experiences in college. The majority, 69% of students 25+ say that their life skills “definitely” help them manage college, as compared to students who enter directly after high school.
Life experiences account for a lot of our intellectual strengths. Experiences let you learn how best to interact with the people and world around you, how to manage stress, and how to prioritize your time. These are often the biggest challenges for traditional college students coming straight from high school, and many of them may not fully master them until they’re well into their first job out of college.