CEP Higher Education Landscape & Institutional Types 2

Question 1

What is a 'cooperative education' (co-op) program at a college or university?

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A structured program alternating academic study with paid work experience in a student's field

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A tuition-sharing arrangement between two institutions

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A peer-tutoring network run by students

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A consortium of colleges offering jointly awarded degrees

Question 2

Which institutional type is primarily mission-driven toward STEM and applied technical fields and often carries a 'polytechnic' designation?

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Polytechnic institutes

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Liberal arts colleges

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Community colleges

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Divinity schools

Question 3

What does 'open enrollment' mean at a college or university?

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The institution admits any applicant who holds a high school diploma or GED, without competitive selection

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The college allows students to enroll at any time of year

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Students may open-enroll across multiple institutions simultaneously

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The admissions process is open to public observation

Question 4

Which federal designation applies to institutions that serve significant proportions of Hispanic students and receive related federal grants?

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HSI – Hispanic-Serving Institutions

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HBCU – Historically Black Colleges and Universities

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TCU – Tribal Colleges and Universities

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PBI – Predominantly Black Institutions

Question 5

What is the Common Data Set (CDS)?

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A standardized set of data items institutions self-report to enable consistent comparison by students and researchers

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A federal database of all accredited institutions

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A proprietary ranking methodology used by U.S. News

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A national curriculum framework for higher education

Question 6

A 'dual enrollment' program primarily allows:

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High school students to earn college credit while still in high school

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Students to earn credits at two four-year universities simultaneously

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Graduate students to enroll in two degree programs at once

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Community college students to enroll in a state university concurrently

Question 7

For-profit (proprietary) colleges are best characterized by which feature that distinguishes them from nonprofit institutions?

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They are owned by shareholders and operate with a profit motive for investors

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They receive no federal financial aid funding

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They are prohibited from offering accredited degrees

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They are exclusively online institutions