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Navigating the Path to College: The Impacts of Dual Enrollment on Postsecondary Access

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  • Youngran Kim

    (Florida State University)

  • Sambojyoti Biswas

    (Michigan State University)

  • Benjamin Creed

    (Northern Illinois University)

  • Leapetswe Malete

    (Michigan State University)

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This study investigates the impact of dual enrollment on college enrollment rates among high school students in Kentucky. Although dual enrollment programs have been widely promoted as a strategy to improve postsecondary access and outcomes, evidence regarding the causal effect of dual enrollment on postsecondary access is limited. By leveraging the abrupt changes in dual enrollment resulting from Kentucky’s dual credit policy, this paper aims to estimate the impacts of dual enrollment on postsecondary enrollment rates. Our difference-in-differences estimates indicate positive impacts of dual participation on overall postsecondary enrollment rates. Additionally, our findings indicate that dual enrollment is associated with higher rates of community college enrollment and a reduced share of students who do not pursue postsecondary education. Implications of these findings on policy and practice as well as future directions are discussed.

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  • Youngran Kim & Sambojyoti Biswas & Benjamin Creed & Leapetswe Malete, 2025. "Navigating the Path to College: The Impacts of Dual Enrollment on Postsecondary Access," Research in Higher Education, Springer;Association for Institutional Research, vol. 66(7), pages 1-22, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:reihed:v:66:y:2025:i:7:d:10.1007_s11162-025-09865-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s11162-025-09865-3
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