Why Do Universities Outsource Management of Their Online Programs?

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Table 1. Institutional characteristics.

		Survey (n = 92)	Interview (n = 32)
Sector	Public	58%	69%
	Private	20%	31%
	Undisclosed	22%	–
Carnegie Classification	R1	30%	44%
	R2	15%	16%
	D/PU	11%	19%
	Master’s	17%	19%
	Other/Undisclosed	27%	3%
Total Student Population	<9,999	22%	34%
	10,000–24,999	30%	25%
	25,000–49,999	18%	31%
	>50,000	7%	9%
	Undisclosed	23%	–

Table 2. OPM characteristics.

		Survey (n = 92)	Interview (n = 32)
OPM Partnership	Current	28%	44%
	Former	11%	16%
	Never	61%	34%
Multiple OPMs (of current partnerships; n = 26)	Yes	38%	50%
	No	62%	50%
Years with OPM (of current partnerships; n = 26)	1–4	13%	36%
	5–9	9%	21%
	10+	7%	43%

Figure 1. OPM services by level of need.

Figure 2. Gap analysis where need exceeds expectations.

Figure 3. The college curation strategy framework.