No matter what the reason adults are choosing to enter or re-enter college, the numbers speak loudly and clearly as to the motivation of this population. ... The number of graduate students older than 50 grew by 38 percent between 2001 and 2005, to about 173,000 from 125,000, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. ... John Zogby, who is cited throughout the Blumenstyk article is the author of a new book called The Way We'll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream. ... The best way to handle this population and their growing and changing needs...

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