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52,000 students enroll in CCP
Ohio students
Saved More Than $110 Million on College Tuition
College Credit Plus Fills Demand for Earning College Credit in High
School
COLUMBUS, OH, September 19, 2016 – More than 52,000 Ohio high school
students took college classes during the 2015-16 academic year, earning
college credit while meeting their high school graduation requirements
and collectively saving more than $110 million on college tuition.
The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) today released details
on the first full year of Ohio’s innovative College Credit Plus
program, which allows college-ready students the opportunity to earn
college credit while still in high school.
Students from public, private and in-home schools took advantage of
College Credit Plus. Because the program is funded with state education
dollars, and tuition rates are negotiated with Ohio colleges and
universities, there is little or no cost to the families of
participating students.
“Governor Kasich has made it a priority to ensure that a college degree
is more affordable for students and families and the strong
participation for the first year of College Credit Plus demonstrates
that we have begun to address an unmet need,” said Ohio Department of
Higher Education Chancellor John Carey. “Through College Credit
Plus, more students across Ohio are getting a jump start on their
future, and saving money in the process. Getting a better value from
existing education resources is a win for our students and for our
state.”
“College Credit Plus allows Ohio’s students to take rigorous college
classes that challenge them while at the same time giving them a head
start on their college careers,” said Superintendent of Public
Instruction Paolo DeMaria. “Ohio’s families worry every day about the
costs of college, and this program provides them with opportunity and
affordability, which is ultimately a win-win for everyone.”
The first full year of data shows that nearly 15 percent of Ohio’s high
school juniors and seniors took advantage of the program, and more than
90 percent of those students received a passing grade required to earn
college credit. Two thirds of the College Credit Plus students (66
percent) took classes offered through Ohio community colleges.
The balance was split almost equally among public university main
campuses (11 percent), public university branch campuses (12 percent)
and independent or private colleges (11 percent). The majority of
College Credit Plus students enrolled in five main core content areas:
English (24 percent), social sciences (18 percent), math (13 percent),
science (13 percent) and arts and humanities (11 percent). More than 90
percent received passing grades, resulting in earned college credits.
College Credit Plus is another way Ohio has made higher education more
affordable, along with holding down tuition and fees by more than
almost any other state, helping colleges and universities identify
efficiencies to reduce cost, and investing $10 million to train more
teachers in college instruction and provide competitive grants to
universities for teachers to become credentialed for College Credit
Plus courses.
Now in its second academic year, the College Credit Plus program is
poised for continued growth. For more information about College Credit
Plus, visit www.ohiohighered.org/ccp.
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