Credit for Prior Learning at USHE Degree-Granting Institutions Academic Year 2023-24. Annual Report
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| Title: | Credit for Prior Learning at USHE Degree-Granting Institutions Academic Year 2023-24. Annual Report |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Steve Hood, Cynthia Grua, Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) |
| Source: | Utah System of Higher Education. 2025. |
| Availability: | Utah System of Higher Education. Utah State Board of Regents, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284. Tel: 801-321-7101; Web site: https://ushe.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Prior Learning, Public Colleges, College Students, College Credits, Advanced Placement Programs, College Entrance Examinations, Technical Institutes, Military Personnel, Military Training, On the Job Training, Language Tests, Second Languages, Portfolio Assessment, Certification, Standardized Tests, Apprenticeships |
| Geographic Terms: | Utah |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | College Level Examination Program, ACT Assessment, SAT (College Admission Test), Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB) |
| Abstract: | Prior learning refers to knowledge, skills, or competencies acquired through formal and informal education outside a traditional academic environment. This can include a student acquiring knowledge or skills through employee-sponsored training or military training, earning an industry certification, or taking national standardized exams. In the 2023-24 academic year, 34,490 students earned 246,128 college credits through prior learning at institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education, saving an estimated $60.2 million in tuition and fees. This report includes Summary Data for the AY2024 Credit for Prior Learning. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED673654 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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