AACRAO Releases New Study on Dual Enrollment

November 10, 2016

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dual enrollment

AACRAO, in partnership with Hobsons, released a new report this week that finds institutions are embracing dual enrollment—in which high school students can earn some college credits for courses at their high schools—as a strategic enrollment initiative.

According to the survey, 78 percent of institutions reported offering dual enrollment options during the 2015-2016 academic year, and 86 percent accepted dual enrollment credit for transfer. More than 75 percent of respondents said dual enrollment serves as a recruiting tool, and 9 in 10 agreed that dual enrollment improves access to college courses.

"Our findings add to the body of research, which demonstrates ongoing and growing support of dual enrollment as a means for expanding college access, improving student success, and reducing the cost of a postsecondary degree," said Wendy Kilgore, AACRAO director of research. "Our findings show that institutions view dual enrollment as a critical strategy to boost student success and support the institution's enrollment goals."

Other key findings include:

In addition to dual enrollment functioning as a recruiting tool, dual enrollment is helping to meet the mission of their institutions and serving as a community service mechanism.
Fifty-eight percent of institutions discount tuition for dual enrollment, and two-thirds of those do so by more than 50 percent.
One in four use dual enrollment as a means to support student success and/or diversity on campus.
Private institutions are less likely than public institutions to accept dual enrollment credit transfer.
Among those that do not offer dual enrollment, institutional culture is the most cited reason for not doing so.

AACRAO Releases New Study on Dual Enrollment

November 10, 2016

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