Dual Enrollment enables high school students who meet institutional and course-based admissions requirements to receive simultaneous credit for high school level and college level classes. Students also receive instruction and support services, such as advising, tutoring and library access. Dual Enrollment students receive eight-year advisory plans outlining classes they will take in both high school and college to eventually graduate with degrees appropriate for their chosen career paths. The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC) serve more than 17,000 students per term, 93% of whom are Hispanic, 60% female and 80% on financial aid. During 2007-08, 6,933 students enrolled in dual enrollment classes.
Institution:
The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Academic Level:
Community College
Issue Area:
College Prep
Issue Area:
Outreach
Year:
2008
Designation:
Examples of Excelencia
Designation:
Finalist
Key Personnel:
Fossen, Linda
Address:
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Address 2:
80 Fort Brown
City:
Brownsville
State:
TX
Zip:
78520 Website:
Goal/Mission:
The Dual Enrollment Program at the UTB/TSC is designed to give South Texas high school students access to learning and skills necessary for successful graduation from post-secondary institutions. Dual Enrollment provides high school students the opportunity to simultaneously earn high school and college credit for classes they take on their high school campuses or the college campuses. These courses are offered at no cost to the students; with the school districts paying a $5 per class fee. UTB/TSC has articulation agreements with 23 South Texas high schools.
Outcome:
In fall 2007, dual enrollment population accounted for approximately one-third of the UTB/TSC total enrollment of 17,215 and represented 18 South Texas high schools. Dual enrollment students complete three to four credit hours per term and are enrolling at UTB/TSC classes at a rapidly increasing rate. The total credit hours for all students increased from 774 in fall 2000 to 24,412 in fall 2007. According to the most recent figures available, the average term grade point average (GPA) for dual enrollment students was 3.1 for fall 2005 and 3.08 for fall 2006. In fall 2006, 55% of the former dual students were college-ready (did not need remediation), compared to 31% for the non-dual freshman. Former dual students enrolled for more hours of coursework, an average of 12.7 hours, compared to the non-dual students, who enrolled for an average of 11.2 hours. The average fall 2006 GPA for former dual students was 2.23 compared to 2.13 for non-dual students. The one-year retention rate for former dual students was 73%, compared to 59% for non-dual students.
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