High schools throughout the U.S. are expanding opportunities for students to earn college credit before graduation. And while many studies have examined the connections between advanced placement credit and college achievement, few have identified exactly what students are doing with those credits at the post-secondary level.

Peabody College, Vanderbilt University researcher Brent Evans recently led a national study to find out. He joins CPRE Research Specialist Robert Nathenson to discuss his findings and their potential implications for school districts, states, colleges, and policymakers.

Guest hosted by Peter Horn, of the Point of Learning podcast.

Featured research: Evans, Brent J. “How College Students Use Advanced Placement Credit.” American Educational Research Journal 56, no. 3 (June 2019): 925–54.