SOUTHLAND – (INT) – More California students are being motivated to pursue dual enrollment.

It’s being driven by the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) initiative established in 2016. It enables high school students to take college courses and earn college credits.

In 2024, the Los Angeles/Orange County region had the most dual enrollees (29%), followed by the Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley. Since 2016–17, dual enrollment participation has grown most in the Inland Empire, by 290 percent.

California Community Colleges (CCCs) offer 97% of dual enrollment statewide at little or no cost to students. A growing number of four-year institutions have begun to offer the courses, too.

Story Date: October 8, 2025