Pre-college Programs report - March 60-Second Survey 2018

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AACRAO members were asked about the existence and purpose of pre-college programs in this month’s 60-Second Survey.

AACRAO members were asked about the existence and purpose of pre-college programs in this month’s 60-Second Survey. The following definitions framed this survey:

Pre-college Programming defined in this context: University sponsored/organized programs and activities for K-12 school participants typically not yet enrolled in college as degree-seeking students.

Pre-college Programming Unit defined in this context: The university department and/or umbrella entity with responsibility for overall oversight of all pre-college programs at one college or university.

The survey received responses from 451 institutions including several combinations of control, size, type, and countries.

Unless otherwise noted in a specific report, the AACRAO member institution size, type and control categories are based on the following definitions and sources:

The enrollment value used to delineate the institution's size category is defined as full-time enrollment plus 1/3 of part-time enrollment and is based on the enrollment reported by the institution to the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).