College Business Models for Scaling Purposeful Dual Enrollment
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| Title: | College Business Models for Scaling Purposeful Dual Enrollment |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | John Fink, Davis Jenkins, Sarah Griffin, Aurely Garcia Tulloch, Columbia University, Community College Research Center (CCRC) |
| Source: | Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University. 2025. |
| Availability: | Community College Research Center. Available from: CCRC Publications. Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street Box 174, New York, NY 10027. Tel: 212-678-3091; Fax: 212-678-3699; e-mail: ccrc@columbia.edu; Web site: http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 33 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Gates Foundation |
| Document Type: | Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Dual Enrollment, Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Models, Elementary Secondary Education, Underserved Students, Equal Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Finance, State Aid |
| Geographic Terms: | Alabama, California, Iowa, Nebraska, New Jersey, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin |
| Abstract: | There is a growing consensus that dual enrollment should be more than just an early taste of college; it should serve as a purposeful pathway to career-connected postsecondary education and training, particularly for students who might not otherwise go to college after high school. But to realize the potential of this approach, the business model for dual enrollment must enable colleges and K-12 schools to scale practices for improved outreach, better course alignment, individual advising and planning, and high-quality instruction and support in a way that is financially sustainable but does not shift the cost burden to students and families. This report examines how community colleges and their K-12 partners are finding ways to allocate, align, and sustain the resources needed to scale dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP)--a framework for purposeful dual enrollment designed to increase the number of underserved students who pursue degree- and career-connected education and training after high school. The report shows how, even in states that provide little or no direct funding for dual enrollment, colleges are shifting from the conventional low-cost model, which involves lighter student support but generates less downstream revenue, to one that requires higher upfront costs but generates more downstream revenue by providing increased supports that propel more students to pursue postsecondary education after high school. Accompanying the report is an inquiry and action guide that includes instructions, activities, and discussion to help college leaders conduct a self-study and gap analysis, identify needed resources, and plan allocation strategies to implement priority improvements at scale. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678735 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | There is a growing consensus that dual enrollment should be more than just an early taste of college; it should serve as a purposeful pathway to career-connected postsecondary education and training, particularly for students who might not otherwise go to college after high school. But to realize the potential of this approach, the business model for dual enrollment must enable colleges and K-12 schools to scale practices for improved outreach, better course alignment, individual advising and planning, and high-quality instruction and support in a way that is financially sustainable but does not shift the cost burden to students and families. This report examines how community colleges and their K-12 partners are finding ways to allocate, align, and sustain the resources needed to scale dual enrollment equity pathways (DEEP)--a framework for purposeful dual enrollment designed to increase the number of underserved students who pursue degree- and career-connected education and training after high school. The report shows how, even in states that provide little or no direct funding for dual enrollment, colleges are shifting from the conventional low-cost model, which involves lighter student support but generates less downstream revenue, to one that requires higher upfront costs but generates more downstream revenue by providing increased supports that propel more students to pursue postsecondary education after high school. Accompanying the report is an inquiry and action guide that includes instructions, activities, and discussion to help college leaders conduct a self-study and gap analysis, identify needed resources, and plan allocation strategies to implement priority improvements at scale. |
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