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1. Dual enrollment, in which high school students enroll in a college-level course and potentially earn college credit, is widespread. During the 2002-2003 academic year, seventy-one percent of public high schools offered dual enrollment opportunities, and approximately 813,000 high school students participated.">
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2. Dual enrollment, in which high school students enroll in a college-level course and potentially earn college credit, is widespread. Ninety-eight percent of public 2-year institutions had high school students enrolled in college courses during the 2002-2003 academic year.">
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3. Dual enrollment, in which high school students enroll in a college-level course and potentially earn college credit, is widespread. Forty states have policies addressing dual enrollment.">
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4. High school students can often earn free college credits through dual enrollment programs, through which they can enroll in college-level courses. While some state policies specify that students are responsible for tuition, others require that the participating institutions pay the tuition. And some states pick up the tab themselves.">
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5. Eighty-six percent of students in community college associate degree programs surveyed expected to eventually earn either a bachelor’s or a graduate degree.">
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6. Nearly two out of every three (62 percent) beginning postsecondary students who took remedial courses were at community colleges.">
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7. Hispanics represented 30.1% of all first-time CUNY students and 35.5% of first-time CUNY community college students in 2000.">
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8. Public community colleges receive 44% of their funding from state subsidies.">
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9. The median in-state community college tuition was $1,671 in the 2003-2004 academic year, compared to $4,260 for public four-year institutions.">
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10. Community colleges now offer "student success" courses designed to help students form goals for college and careers, develop good study habits, and learn about campus resources.">
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11. For students enrolled in remediation, enrollment in "student life skills" (SLS) is linked to a 10 percent increase in the chances of student persistence.">
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12. Students who enrolled in "student life skills" (SLS) courses were 8 percent more likely than their peers to earn a credential.">
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13. A CCRC analysis of Florida community college revealed that older students are more likely to complete a degree or certificate when math test scores are accounted for.">
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