The Dual Enrollment Experience: Pathways to Academic Success

Last year, around 1.4 million high school students engaged in dual enrollment coursework. In this episode, we dive deep into the fascinating world of dual enrollment—a rising higher education trend that's reshaping the educational journey for high school students and the colleges that serve them.

Dual enrollment coursework can be transformational, and while the avenues a student takes can differ, the term generally applies to courses of study where high school students tackle college-level classes, earning both high school and college credits simultaneously.

Our guest, Dr. Davis Jenkins, is a distinguished expert on dual enrollment. As a senior research scholar at Columbia University's Community College Research Center (CCRC), Dr. Jenkins has
a wealth of experience in dual enrollment programs. His research has uncovered some intriguing insights into the most effective ways to deliver dual enrollment. In this interview, Dr. DeHay and
Dr. Jenkins will discuss:  

• The primary goals of dual enrollment.


• The impact of dual enrollment on college readiness, immediate college attendance, and first-year retention rates. 


• The work being done by CCRC’s guided pathways—a whole-college redesign model aimed at helping all students explore, choose, plan, and complete programs aligned with their career and education goals.

We hope you join us for this enlightening conversation on one of the approaches to higher education that is shaping our future.