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What happens if no students attend my class?

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Did your class have no attendees today? Don't be discouraged!

While it's possible to experience a class with zero attendees occasionally, there are still benefits to scheduling the event, and you may still receive compensation if students have registered for your class.

You can check the number of students who have registered for a group class by visiting the Calendar tab in your teacher account and clicking on the specific lesson.

You will receive payment for students who have registered for your class, unless they cancel their enrollment at least 24 hours in advance through their student account.

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Here are tips to improve attendance based on your class circumstance

High registration, no attendance

If students registered for your class in advance, this tells you your class topic appealed to a certain audience! On average, about 25% of people who register for a class actually attend.

Low registration, no attendance

There are a number of factors that may lead to low registration and attendance. To avoid this happening in the future, there are a few things to consider while scheduling classes:

  • Always schedule in advance. The more time you allow students to register for your class, the more likely they will attend. 
  • The day and time your class is scheduled may not work with students. Is it during normal business hours? Or too late in the evening for students on the East Coast? Try other times during the week to see if registration improves.

If you continue to receive low attendance, you may consider:

Change the class topic. Ask yourself if this topic would appeal to a large audience, or if it may already be offered by other instructors. You may need to make tweaks to your class topic itself.

For more information about successful class topics, click here.

Improve the class title and thumbnail. Your title and thumbnail should quickly capture the student's attention and tell what the class is about. If the student did not read the description, they should still know the key takeaway from attending class.

Visit other support articles for more information about writing a great class title and choosing a quality thumbnail.

View our group class attendance policy here.