April 2019 College Accomplishments
• Students in the 10th, 11th or 12th grade from 13 of the 15
public high schools can split time between their high school
and any EFSC campus.
• The program can be completed with little to no cost to
the student. The high schools also provide all required
textbooks.
• To enter, students need an unweighted high school GPA of
at least 3.0, and college-ready reading and writing scores.
A college ready mathematics score is required by the time
they reach 12th grade.
• The program attracts a diverse student population and
includes students who are low income, minority, and
students with disabilities.
• Dual enrollment increased 5 percent from 2014-19 to 3,779
students.
• During the same time, the proportion of those in the
Collegiate High program has increased from 34.1 percent to
42.9 percent.
• The proportion of minority students participating has
increased from 33.2 percent to 37.7 percent.
• Completion rates remained high, increasing to 68.4 percent
for the group that completed high school in 2018-19.
• The graduation rate for minority students in the program
increased to 74.6 percent in 2018-19.
Best Online Degrees
EFSC placed two of its online degrees – one Associate
in Science and one Bachelor - in the top national
ranks, according to online education surveys. (Student
Enrollment, Diversity Initiatives, Financial Management)
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2019 College Accomplishments
• The two degrees are an Associate in Science Degree in Business
Management and a Bachelor Degree in Information Technology.
• The Associate Degree was named among the Top 20 online two-
year business degrees by Business Management Degree.net.
• The findings were based on information from the National Center
for Education Statistics.
• Key areas reviewed included how coursework seeks to develop
students’ interpersonal and communication skills, project
planning techniques, and business ethics.
• The report stated “all these skills are essential for landing entry-
level business jobs and pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in the same
discipline.”
• The Bachelor Degree was named among the Top 25 most
affordable by TheBestSchools.Org.
• The findings were based on information from the National Center
for Education Statistics.
• They considered the quality of the program, types of online
information technology classes offered, faculty, rankings, awards
and reputation.