Dual-enrollment and early-college programs continue to expand as institutions chase enrollment and aim to boost completion; recent coverage maps the past five years of growth and identifies where campuses have invested in credit-bearing partnerships with high schools. Administrators are watching dual-enrollment as a recruitment pipeline and a way to accelerate degree attainment for underrepresented students. At the same time, Common App research has prompted leaders to rethink ‘‘first-generation’’ labels that can mask important differences among students, urging institutions to disaggregate cohorts for more targeted supports. The research signals a push toward more granular intake analytics and differentiated advising for students who are first in their families to attend college. Enrollment officers should expect more nuanced segmentations of applicant pools, expanded early-college partnerships, and data-driven interventions aimed at both recruitment and on‑ramp academic supports.