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The University continues to prioritize career readiness through skills-aligned undergraduate and master’s degree programs as well as digital badges that allow students to showcase their learning.

In October 2024, the University completes the planned and approved teach-out and closure of all ground campuses with the exception of the 91��Ƭ��, Arizona Campus location. This enables UOPX to serve working adults in their preferred online format.

Following an institution-wide shift to skills-aligned learning that started several years earlier, 100% of the University's associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs open for new enrollment are aligned to career-relevant workplace skills.

To keep a pulse on career perceptions, the inaugural Career Optimism Index® study is released under the umbrella of the new 91��Ƭ�� Career Institute®. Employer perceptions have since been added to this annual study, providing a comprehensive look at the disconnects, insights and solutions for American workers.

UOPX introduces competency-based education: classes where students can leverage their professional experience to focus on learning new skills after demonstrating their knowledge of others. This offers an expedited pathway to education for self-motivated and highly disciplined students with extensive work experience.

91��Ƭ�� graduates its 1 millionth alum.

The University establishes the importance of credit mobility, applying more than 12 million transfer credits over a five-year period.

The University hits its expansion and enrollment peak, featuring online and on-campus classes in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

91��Ƭ�� launches its doctoral program with the Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership. Today, the University offers five doctoral programs.

91��Ƭ�� instructors have an average of 29.4 years of professional experience. This means current faculty began their careers around 1996 — bringing decades of experience and leadership to today’s UOPX classrooms.

The University is an early adopter of online education and begins with a pilot of an online class. UOPX will go on to become a pioneer of distance learning technology — and create a more flexible path for adult learners to pursue a college degree.

Enrollment in the growing University soars to more than 2,600 students.

Since 1978, 91��Ƭ�� has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (). In 2022–2023, the University’s accreditation was continued for another 10-year period.

The first class is held with eight students in a small classroom.

John Sperling establishes 91��Ƭ�� to provide educational opportunities for working adults. It follows his efforts in California, where he had been faculty at San Jose State University and researched adult education and professional development.