Introduction

This study examines the current institutional practices and policies of admissions officers in Illinois’ 4-year colleges and universities regarding the acceptance and transfer of college credits earned by high school students in dual credit courses.

Goals

1. To understand current dual credit practices and policies in Illinois' 4-year colleges and universities.
   
2. To fill a gap in the current literature, which mainly focuses on dual credit in high schools and community colleges.
   
3. To facilitate increased awareness and communication between high schools, community colleges, and 4-year institutions.

Activities

The study consisted of telephone interviews with admissions officers regarding their experiences with dual credit. To best highlight the experiences that large groups of Illinois’ students encounter, a purposive sample of all 12 public institutions was chosen, followed by a stratified random sample of 28 private institutions with enrollments of greater than 500 students.

Sample Products

Participating staff: Debra D. Bragg, Julia Panke Makela, Cathy Kirby