Credit for Prior Learning at USHE Degree-Granting Institutions Academic Year 2023-24. Annual Report

Utah System of Higher Education. Utah State Board of Regents, 60 South 400 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284. Tel: 801-321-7101; Web site: https://ushe.edu/

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Prior Learning; Public Colleges; College Students; College Credits; Advanced Placement Programs; College Entrance Examinations; Technical Institutes; Military Personnel; Military Training; On the Job Training; Language Tests; Second Languages; Portfolio Assessment; Certification; Standardized Tests; Apprenticeships

College Level Examination Program; ACT Assessment; SAT (College Admission Test); Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB)

Prior learning refers to knowledge, skills, or competencies acquired through formal and informal education outside a traditional academic environment. This can include a student acquiring knowledge or skills through employee-sponsored training or military training, earning an industry certification, or taking national standardized exams. In the 2023-24 academic year, 34,490 students earned 246,128 college credits through prior learning at institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education, saving an estimated $60.2 million in tuition and fees. This report includes Summary Data for the AY2024 Credit for Prior Learning.

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ED673654