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High School Dual Enrollment Reaches a New High: 3.1 Million Students

New data show dual enrollment has continued to expand across the country. In this blog post, CCRC's John Fink shares key takeaways from updated 2024-25 IPEDS data on dual enrollment, including a dashboard that shows the number of high school students enrolled at colleges in each state.

From Ideas to Innovation: Measuring the Next Frontiers of Guided Pathways

In honor of the first anniversary of "More Essential Than Ever," the authors reflect on lessons from the book and share details about the next phases of their research on guided pathways, including a new scale of adoption assessment colleges can use to measure their scaling efforts.

Five Ways States Can Increase the Return on Investment in Dual Enrollment

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How can states invest in forms of dual enrollment that produce the greatest returns for students, employers, and taxpayers? A new policy brief addresses how states can help more colleges and school districts adopt and sustain purposeful dual enrollment practices.

Early Momentum Metrics for Dual Enrollment: Evidence From Four States

A new report introduces a set of dual enrollment momentum metrics that capture participation and academic progress of high school dual enrollment students, and assesses how reliably these metrics predict postsecondary success. In this blog post, the report authors outline their findings.

What Dual Credits Are Lost When Transferring, and Why?

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Using new data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, this blog post offers insights on which dual enrollment courses apply to degree programs when former dual enrollment students transfer from community colleges to public universities.

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