State of Continuing Education 2025
Produced by The Evolllution in collaboration with UPCEA; with contributions from Canadian Association for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) and Red de Educación Continua de Latinoamérica y Europa (RECLA)
The 2025 State of Continuing Education study examines the evolving role of online and professional continuing education (PCE) units in higher education, focusing on program offerings, institutional support, technology integration, and collaboration across academic units.
This year’s findings highlight a growing emphasis on workforce-aligned education, with institutions increasingly prioritizing corporate training, industry credentials, and employer partnerships to meet labor market demands.
At the same time, fewer online and PCE units are offering microcredentials, badges, and select certificate programs compared to 2024 and 2023, citing concerns about their labor market relevance and administrative feasibility.