DESSE 2027 - Start Here

Thank you for your interest in administering DESSE 2027!

Administered during the spring semester, the Dual Enrollment Survey of Student Engagement (DESSE) is an online survey designed to collect information about the dual enrollment student experience from concurrently enrolled high school students.

This page contains the most essential resources for making informed decisions regarding DESSE 2027 registration. You can also reach out to surveyops@cccse.org with questions. View the Registration Guide.

Free Additional Items for 2027 (forthcoming)

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Advancing the Student Experience: The Next Frontiers

This additional item set will explore students’ sense of purpose and belonging, online learning experiences, understanding of credit transferability, participation in work-based learning, and navigation of multiple institutions, settings, and sources of support.

These items extend beyond the core DESSE survey to examine emerging aspects of the dual enrollment student experience.