The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) recently released their Annual Report on Concurrent Enrollment in Colorado. WCA is excited to be a part of our state’s growing concurrent enrollment programs!

There are many positive data points to review, including the following highlights taken from the CDE’s and CDHE’s full press release:

Statewide, 50,416 students participated in dual enrollment programs of any type.
Concurrent enrollment continues to see sustained increases in participation, up more than 11% statewide with 34,519 students participating.
High school students attempted 293,820 concurrent enrollment credit hours. The average number of credit hours attempted per student was 8.5 with an average of 8 credit hours passed.
Participation in concurrent enrollment increased among students of color.
More than 40% of students who participated in ASCENT in 2018-2019 were Latinx or Hispanic, a racial/ethnic group historically underrepresented in postsecondary education.
3,116 high school students earned some type of postsecondary credential after participating in concurrent enrollment or ASCENT programs.
Two-year institutions saw the biggest percentage increase in concurrent enrollment participation with a 10.8 percentage point increase.