What is the key benefit for a university categorized as a minority-serving institution (MSI)?

Eligibility for additional funding through Title III

Which of these is NOT a strategy to improve outcomes from remedial courses?

Make the classes larger so more students can take them

What does a university's Carnegie classification reflect?

The primary level of programs offered at an institution

Which of these is NOT a problem commonly discussed related to remedial education?

Lack of improvement in student skills

What is college affordability?

The cost of college relative to family income

Which of these methods of affirmative action has been ruled unconstitutional for use in higher education admissions?

Quotas for students from particular demographic backgrounds

How do rankings impact higher education institutions?

Improve prestige, which can increase enrollments and donations

What is one of the differences between a research university and a comprehensive university?

Research universities enroll high numbers of graduate students

Which of these is an argument commonly made in favor of student loan forgiveness?

It would allow borrowers to make greater contributions to the economy

What is the purpose of student learning outcomes?

Measure what students should be able to do or know by the end of a course

What is the primary role of a higher education governance board?

Oversight of higher education statewide

Which of these is a benefit of lobbying in education politics?

It can be used across government venues to impact policy choices

Which of these is a common criticism of performance-based funding?

It stifles diversity and impedes the access element of university missions

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1
What is the key benefit for a university categorized as a minority-serving institution (MSI)?
Attraction of students from specific racial backgrounds
Eligibility for additional funding through Title III
There aren't any benefits to being an MSI; it's just a label
Increased prestige and public reputation
2
Two key considerations for creating and maintaining a diverse student body are ______________ and ______________.
Recruitment and admissions
Campus climate and quality dorms
Amenities and cost of fees
Scholarship funding and extracurricular activities
3
Which of these is NOT a strategy to improve outcomes from remedial courses?
Offering remedial classes as co-requisites instead of pre-requisites
Removing placement test requirements
Provide additional tutoring and support services for students
Make the classes larger so more students can take them
4
What does a university's Carnegie classification reflect?
The number of degrees awarded by an institution
The primary level of programs offered at an institution
The selectivity of admissions at an institution
The graduation rate of an institution
5
Why is assessing learning more difficult in online course settings?
Weaker connections among students and with instructors
Asynchronous setting and lack of real-time communication
All of the above
Challenges in encouraging student engagement
6
In which subject are students most likely to require remedial coursework?
Reading/English
Mathematics
Foreign Languages
History
7
Which of these is NOT a problem commonly discussed related to remedial education?
Increasing time to degree
Lack of improvement in student skills
Financial aid limitations
Placement tests inaccurately measure student skills
8
What is college affordability?
The value provided by colleges relative to the costs paid
The cost of college relative to family income
The difference between net tuition and list price tuition
The proportion of higher education costs covered by tuition
9
Which of these methods of affirmative action has been ruled unconstitutional for use in higher education admissions?
Prioritizing need-based financial aid over merit-based
Automatically admitting top high school graduates
Quotas for students from particular demographic backgrounds
Recruiting from high schools with lots of minority students
10
True or False: All private universities are for-profit institutions.
False
True
11
University governance is best described as _______________.
Flexible
Dictatorial
Confusing
Hierarchical
12
How do rankings impact higher education institutions?
Improve rigor of academic expectations for students
Improve state funding through incentive rewards
Improve consideration of the needs of minority student populations
Improve prestige, which can increase enrollments and donations
13
What is one of the differences between a research university and a comprehensive university?
Research universities typically have lower tuition
Research universities enroll high numbers of graduate students
Comprehensive universities are often the flagships of a state
Comprehensive universities are highly selective in admissions
14
How have universities tried to maintain enrollment and student retention?
All of the above
Encouraging students to take full-time course loads
Increasing student services and academic support
Requiring first year students to live on campus
15
Which of these is an argument commonly made in favor of student loan forgiveness?
It would be an inexpensive policy for the federal government to pursue
It advantages the people who most need financial help
It would allow borrowers to make greater contributions to the economy
Students would still be responsible for part of their loan burden
16
Which of the following has NOT been proposed as a way to control college costs for students?
Tuition freezes
Prepaid tuition plans
Flat rate tuition
Optional tuition
17
Emphasis on higher education as a way to prepare students for jobs is associated with the __________ perspective.
Critical
Culturally conservative
Fiscally conservative
Liberal
18
What is the purpose of student learning outcomes?
Describe prerequisites for student success in a class
Measure what students should be able to do or know by the end of a course
Tell students how much homework to expect in a class
Provide an overview of the content of a course or program
19
The proportion of students who continue their education at any college or university the following year is the ________.
Graduation rate
Retention rate
Persistence rate
Admissions rate
20
What is the primary role of a higher education governance board?
Responding to requests from state officials for student outcome data
Oversight of higher education statewide
Providing financial aid for students at state universities
Writing the curriculum for core classes
21
Which of these student populations would NOT be considered a minority group in higher education settings?
Low-income students
Part-time students
LGBTQ+ students
First-generation students
22
Which of these is a benefit of lobbying in education politics?
It can be used across government venues to impact policy choices
There are no benefits to lobbying in education politics
It is always effective for achieving the policy goal
It allows unelected officials to drive policy conversations
23
What is the most common grant provided to low-income students through the federal financial aid system?
Teacher Education Assistance for College & Higher Education (TEACH) grants
Subsidized loans
Pell grants
Hope scholarships
24
On which of these issues are interest groups most active?
Curriculum in college classes
School choice
Number of days off during the school year for high school students
Faculty hiring in higher education
25
Which of these is a common criticism of performance-based funding?
It prioritizes student outcome metrics over university goals
It doesn't require colleges to demonstrate value provided to students
It stifles diversity and impedes the access element of university missions
It leads to increased tuition at poorly performing universities

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