Article
Factors Encouraging Student Enrollment Following Dual Enrollment Participation
28.1 Spring 2022
Author(s)
LabelMoore, K. Page; Williams, Mitchell R.;
Abstract
Less than one-third of dual enrollment participants choose to matriculate with the host
institution after high school, especially at a community college. Using Perna’s college choice
model, this qualitative study explored how dual enrollment participation shaped students’
choice to attend the host institution the semester after high school graduation. The findings
suggest that students particularly appreciated the supportive faculty. Additionally, the
participants selected the host institution because of the environment, ability to save money, location, the gained momentum, and the available programs and transfer opportunities. The study’s findings add to the dual enrollment literature and provide insight for community college administrators seeking to recruit former dual enrollment participants.
Keywords: dual enrollment, community college, college choice factors
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