Responsive to this request, staff initially indicates early college is considered part of/the same as Dual Enrollment and not separate for purposes of data collection/payments. The following data from the HCPSS Postsecondary Access Office reflects Dual Enrollment student enrollment and courses taken by location for the current and prior school year. Please note, students register for college credit in HCPSS-Based courses in the spring semester only, therefore numbers for FY26 are not yet available and the numbers for Howard Community College (HCC)-based courses only represent Fall enrollments and not Winter and Spring:
FY2025
Participants
HCPSS-Based 1,764
% Growth
-3.55%
HCC-Based 1,702
% Growth -13.21%
Courses Taken
HCPSS-Based 1,974
% Growth -6.89%
HCC-Based 4,382
% Growth -25.50%
FY2026
Participants
HCPSS-Based N/A
% Growth N/A
HCC-Based 1,943
% Growth 14.16%
Courses Taken
HCPSS-Based N/A
% Growth N/A
HCC-Based 3,407
% Growth -22.25%
Additionally, the following represents money paid to HCC for tuition, textbook, and course fees for HCC-based courses:
- FY25 Actual Spent = $2,941,649.69
- FY26 Actual Spent as of Fall Semester = $1,445,099.62