Teenage Undergrad Earns Bachelor’s Degree Before High School Diploma
Release Date: May 13, 2025
Oscar Agueda accomplished something remarkable at Colorado State University Pueblo.
The 18-year-old Colorado Springs resident earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree while still in high school, completing
120 credit hours through CSU Pueblo's concurrent enrollment program. Starting college classes at age 14 through
Colorado Early College, Colorado Springs, Agueda will walk at his university graduation on May 17, then receive
his high school diploma on May 19. His achievement may be a secondt for CSU Pueblo, where students typically
earn a few college credits during high school, not entire degrees. Agueda saved over $15,000 in tuition costs and
plans to begin his Master of Social Work at CSU Pueblo this fall.
The 18-year-old Colorado Springs resident earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree while still in high school, completing
120 credit hours through CSU Pueblo's concurrent enrollment program. Starting college classes at age 14 through
Colorado Early College, Colorado Springs, Agueda will walk at his university graduation on May 17, then receive
his high school diploma on May 19. His achievement may be a secondt for CSU Pueblo, where students typically
earn a few college credits during high school, not entire degrees. Agueda saved over $15,000 in tuition costs and
plans to begin his Master of Social Work at CSU Pueblo this fall.
