Many new students enrolling across colleges and universities don’t fall within the traditional college-aged group. Confronted by a shift in sentiments around the value of a college education and an overall population decline in high-school-aged students over the next decade, higher-education institutions are looking for ways to engage this new generation of adult learners.

Adult learners — students over the age of 25 — have different needs from the traditional college student. They face life circumstances that impact their abilities to enroll in academic programs, whether that’s juggling a full-time job, caring for a family, finding flexibility in coursework, or having the financial support to enroll in programs.

In this Virtual Forum from The Chronicle, “How to Appeal to a New Generation of Adult Learners,” learn from various experts, including admissions officers, about the ways that colleges can attract working adults.