ODE Higher Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Ohio state agency is primarily responsible for overseeing higher education policy and coordination?
- Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio Department of Higher Education (Correct answer)
- Ohio Board of Regents
- Ohio State University Board of Trustees
Correct answer: Ohio Department of Higher Education
The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) is the state agency responsible for coordinating and overseeing higher education policy in Ohio.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the Ohio College Opportunity Grant (OCOG)?
- Fund research at public universities
- Provide need-based financial aid to low-income Ohio students (Correct answer)
- Support faculty development programs
- Finance campus construction projects
Correct answer: Provide need-based financial aid to low-income Ohio students
OCOG is Ohio's need-based grant program designed to help low-income students afford the cost of attending Ohio colleges and universities.
Question 3: Under Ohio law, which type of institution may award degrees up to the doctoral level and is governed by a state-appointed board of trustees?
- Community colleges
- Technical colleges
- State universities (Correct answer)
- Private career colleges
Correct answer: State universities
State universities in Ohio are publicly funded institutions governed by state-appointed boards of trustees and authorized to offer degrees through the doctoral level.
Question 4: What is the standard maximum credit hour limit that Ohio's state Share of Instruction (SSI) funding formula uses as a full-time equivalent for undergraduate students?
- 12 credit hours
- 15 credit hours (Correct answer)
- 18 credit hours
- 21 credit hours
Correct answer: 15 credit hours
Ohio's SSI formula uses 15 credit hours per semester as the full-time equivalent measure for undergraduate funding calculations.
Question 5: Which Ohio higher education program allows high school students to earn college credit tuition-free at Ohio colleges and universities?
- Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
- College Credit Plus (CCP) (Correct answer)
- Running Start
- Concurrent Enrollment Partnership
Correct answer: College Credit Plus (CCP)
College Credit Plus (CCP) is Ohio's program enabling high school students to earn college credit at no cost, replacing the previous PSEO program in 2015.
Question 6: Which accrediting body is primarily responsible for reviewing and approving degree programs at Ohio's public universities?
- Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (Correct answer)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- New England Commission of Higher Education
- WASC Senior College and University Commission
Correct answer: Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is the regional accreditor for Ohio's public and private colleges and universities, as it covers the North Central region.
Question 7: Ohio's strategic plan for higher education emphasizes increasing degree attainment to what percentage of working-age adults by a target year?
- 45%
- 55%
- 65% (Correct answer)
- 75%
Correct answer: 65%
Ohio's 'Higher Education Strategic Plan' targets 65% of working-age adults having a college degree or credential to meet workforce demands.
ODE Higher Education 2
Which Ohio state agency is primarily responsible for overseeing higher education policy and coordination?