Concurrent Enrollment
For 2e learners in high school, concurrent enrollment is often a great option. According to
Colorado Department of Education's Annual Report on
Concurrent Enrollment, this program shows that concurrent
enrollment strongly supports postsecondary and workforce readiness. It may also be exactly what some of our 2e learners need.
- Over 50,000 students participated in some type of dual
enrollment in the 2018-19 school year, representing an increase of 9.2%
from the previous school year. African American (15%), Hispanic
(12.1%), and Asian (11.3%) student participation grew at a higher
rate than the state average.
- Out of the 293,820 total credit hours attempted, high
school students passed 94% of the college courses.
- 3,116 students earned some type of postsecondary
credential in 2018-19 while still in high school. A total of 519
students earned an Associate of Applied Science, an Associate of General
Studies, or an Associate degree. One student even earned a
Bachelor’s degree while still in high school!
- 77% of high school students who took at least one
concurrent enrollment course matriculated to college in the semester
immediately following high school graduation vs. 52% of students who had
not attempted a concurrent enrollment course.
- Students who took concurrent enrollment courses earned
two- and four-year degrees on time at much higher rates than those
students who did not attempt concurrent enrollment.
- Through Concurrent Enrollment or ASCENT programs, 3,116 students earned some type of postsecondary credential in 2018-19 while still in high school.