Partnerships between NWTC and area school districts allow students to earn both high school and college credit simultaneously through a variety of programs . Over the last five years there has been striking growth in the number of students earning NWTC dual credit , and subsequently the number of credits earned . Researchers have identified numerous advantages to earning dual credit including cost savings , early entry to career pathways , decreased college remediation , reduced time to degree completion and stronger postsecondary outcomes .

NWTC DUAL CREDIT PARTICIPATION

High School Student Dual Credit Participation by Race

Students Earning NWTC Dual Credit

Total Credits Earned in NWTC Dual Credit Programs

0.9 %

10.6 %

2.4 % 4.1 % 1.4 %

80.6 %

2021

American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino

0.8 % 0.4 % 0.2 %

9.5 %

2.4 % 3.7 % 3.0 %

80.1 %

2023

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Not Reported Two or more races White

High School Student Dual Credit Participation by Gender

49.1 % 50.9 % 53.9 % 46.1 % 53.5 % 46.5 %

2021

2022 2023

Female Male

High school students earned FREE college credits valued at nearly

These percentages are based on the total # number of dual credit students in the NWTC district per year .

For more information , contact : Miranda Schornack , Early College Manager • miranda . schornack @ nwtc . edu | 920-498-5422 • nwtc . edu / DualCredit

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