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New opportunities fuel growth at Collin College
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The gist
Population growth and Collin College’s a ord- ability has caused dual enrollment to grow, said Raul Martinez, Collin College associate vice presi- dent of primary-through-12th grade partnerships. Plano ISD is set to launch its collegiate academy next school year, said Kristyn Edney, PISD execu- tive director for counseling & college, career and military readiness. The district also partners with Collin College for several career and technical opportunities for students, including its Industries Academy and Health Sciences Academy. “Those programs provide our students the opportunity to really start getting hands-on experience in those areas,” said Karen Buechman, PISD director of Career & Technical Education. “Those are high-wage and high-demand jobs that are needed here locally in Plano and across the metroplex.”
Plano ISD total dual enrollment
Dual enrollment students make up 28% of Collin College’s credit enrollment and have been the biggest area of growth for the school, which partners with all of the independent school districts in its service area. Since 2021, Collin College campuses have opened in Celina and Wylie, and a technical campus opened in Allen. The new campus locations were chosen because data showed that students were less likely to attend if they had to commute more than 20 minutes, Johnson said. The school has also expanded to o er four bachelor’s programs.
1152
2019-20 2020-21
1406
1297
2021-22
1406
2022-23
1163
2023-24*
0 300 600 900 1,200 1,500
Number of students
Plano ISD Health Sciences Academy enrollment
196
2019-20 2020-21
220
210
2021-22
217
2022-23
The breakdown Dual enrollment at Collin College has increased over the last two years.
206
2023-24*
0 50 100 150 200
250
Number of students
Fall semester enrollment
SOURCE: PLANO ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT *FALL ONLY
Total credit students Dual enrollment students
33,996
21.16%
Quotes of Note
35,392
26.21%
“Our community is growing—and we are a community college—so we have had to be responsive.” ABE JOHNSON, COLLIN COLLEGE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS
“[Dual enrollment] students that go straight into a career are one step ahead of students who haven’t had that experience.” KAREN BUECHMAN, PLANO ISD DIRECTOR OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
33,690
19.86%
35,085
25.51%
28.45%
37,998
SOURCE: COLLIN COLLEGE COMMUNITY IMPACT
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