New National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data show dual enrollment significantly boosted six‑year completion for the fall 2019 cohort: dual enrollees reached a 71% credential rate at six years, outperforming peers by nearly 14 percentage points, the report found. Doug Shapiro, executive director of the Clearinghouse Research Center, attributed the resilience to students’ prior college experience. At the same time, teacher-preparation advocates warn that classroom-ready skills emerge slowly: case studies of student teachers show strong clinic‑based learning often arrives only after sustained supervised practice. Teacher-education leaders argue programs must better bridge abstract coursework and authentic in-classroom experience so that the momentum dual enrollment gives students is matched by better-prepared instructors. For enrollment and retention officers, the takeaway is tactical: expand dual enrollment access while investing in clinical teacher training and supports that keep students on a pathway to completion.