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A type of dual enrollment program, Early Colleges often offer students the opportunity to earn an associate's degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelor’s degree in high school—at no or low cost to students. Explore this map, which provides the location and key information about ...

Students who attend an Early College high school are significantly more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree than their peers, according to the results of a rigorous, multi-year study of ten schools that were part of the Early College High School Initiative created ...

Early Colleges partner with colleges and universities to offer students an opportunity to earn an associate’s degree or up to two years of college credits toward a bachelor’s degree during high school at no or low cost to their families. AIR researchers have conducted a number of comprehensive studies on ...

Early College high school students are significantly more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree than their peers, according to the results of an updated study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Some 23 percent of students received an associate’s degree within two years compared with 2 ...

A rigorous, multiyear study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) of the Early College High School Initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has received the highest possible rating issued for a study by the federal government’s What Works Clearinghouse (WWC). The Early College, Early Success: Early ...

Early Colleges are designed to support traditionally underserved students through higher education, allowing students to take college courses during high school at little or no cost and provide support for their transition into college. We compared educational outcomes for Early College students with their peers who were not in the ...

College success and career readiness have become major goals of education reform. Toward this end, Indiana policymakers have undertaken multiple efforts to prepare students for college. This study supports those efforts by describing the early college success of Indiana students, identifying measures in the state longitudinal data system that predict ...

Early College High Schools enable students to earn their high school diploma and up to two years of college credits simultaneously, and research has shown that these programs have positive impacts on graduation rates as well as postsecondary enrollment and success. A new follow-up study by AIR finds that those ...

There is growing interest across the country in dual enrollment programs, which allow students to earn a high school diploma and college credits at the same time. A body of research from AIR confirms that one type of dual enrollment program—Early College High Schools—has a positive, lasting impact on postsecondary ...