The popularity of dual enrollment programs is surging, making it difficult to determine their impact on college degree attainment among students.

The popularity of dual enrollment programs is surging, making it difficult to determine their impact on college degree attainment among students.

Dual enrollment has seen a significant increase in recent years. In the 2022-23 school year, nearly 2.5 million high school students were taking college classes, earning both high school and college credits simultaneously. This number has grown from 1.5 million students in the fall of 2021 and around 300,000 students in the early 2000s. The … Read more

Comparing Dual Enrollment Programs in California to Other States

Comparing Dual Enrollment Programs in California to Other States

Dual enrollment can be a powerful strategy for addressing equity gaps in college enrollment and completion rates, but Black, Latino, and low-income students still struggle to access it, according to a national report released by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University. The report, which followed students from 2015 through 2021, … Read more