District reports 69,716 concurrent-enrollment credit hours and an estimated $18.2 million in tuition savings
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Summary
Superintendent Smith presented four-year data showing a steady increase in concurrent-enrollment participation across Alpine School District: 69,716 college credit hours earned last school year, an estimated $18,200,000 in tuition savings for families, and a passing rate near 98.5 percent among students who took concurrent courses.
Superintendent Smith briefed the board on concurrent-enrollment trends across the Alpine School District, reporting steady increases in course participation and cumulative credit hours taken by students.
Smith said Alpine students earned about 69,716 college credit hours last school year. The superintendent also presented an estimated tuition savings figure of $18,200,000 for families based on successful course completions, and reported a districtwide passing rate of approximately 98.5 percent for concurrent-enrollment courses over the reporting period.
Smith described the trend as an upward trajectory over the past four years, with most high schools showing an increase in concurrent-enrollment courses taken; he noted small decreases in two schools (Orem and Pleasant Grove) in the most recent year. He also highlighted that nearly half of secondary students were enrolled in at least one concurrent course in the district.
Board members did not take action on the data presentation; the report was offered for information and context about student pathways, higher-education partnerships and estimated cost savings to families.
