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Dual Enrollment Programs and Courses for High School Students, 2002-03 (PEQIS 14) is a study that is part of the Postsecondary Education Quick Information System (PEQIS) program; program data is available since 1997 at . PEQIS 14 (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2009045) is a cross-sectional survey that collected information on the topic of dual enrollment of high school students at postsecondary institutions. 1,600 Title IV degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia were sampled. The study was conducted using online or paper surveys. The overall response rates were 92 percent weighted and 91 percent unweighted. Key statistics produced from PEQIS 14 were information on the prevalence of college course-taking by high school students at their institutions during the 2002-03 12-month academic year, both within and outside of dual enrollment programs. Among institutions with dual enrollment programs, additional information was obtained on the characteristics of programs, including course location and type of instructors, program and course curriculum, academic eligibility requirements, and funding.