TY  - JOUR
AB  - Despite the promise of dual enrollment to expand college access, racial disparities in participation persist, and limited research examines policies designed to reduce access barriers. Using statewide student-level data from 2013–14 to 2021–22 and difference-in-differences approaches, I estimate the causal impact of College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) partnerships, which aimed to reduce barriers by offering college courses on high school campuses, during the school day, exclusively for high school students, and tuition-free (i.e., structured dual enrollment). CCAPs increased structured dual enrollment participation by 0.8 to 1.8 percentage points—a 42% to 95% increase over pre-policy levels—but did not affect independent dual enrollment (courses students enroll in individually). Effects were consistent across racial groups but not larger for underrepresented students.
AU  - Boochever, Audrey
PY  - 2026
ST  - Boosting Dual Enrollment Participation by Simplifying Access for High School Students
TI  - Boosting Dual Enrollment Participation by Simplifying Access for High School Students
UR  - http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1507
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