1. Summary of the Community College Momentum Points (To be implemented in FY 2011)
Momentum Point achievement will be used to allocate funding associated with student success for
Ohio’s community colleges. Momentum points are intended to measure the significant steps that
students take toward higher education achievement.
The momentum points that are currently being modeled include the count of the number of students
attending community colleges who attain any of several measures of achievement. Points are earned at
an institution for each of the following:
a. Number of students earning their first 15 semester credit hours at that institution in a
given year.
b. Number of students earning their first 30 semester credit hours at that institution in a
given year.
c. Number of students who complete some remedial student credit hours at that
institution in a given year.
d. Number of students who either: (1) earn an associate degree in a given year, or (2) earn
at least 45 semester credit hours in a given year.
e. Number of students earning their first 5 semester credit hours of General Study’s level
Mathematics course(s) at that institution in a given year.
f.
Number of students who enroll in college courses in a given year while enrolled in high
school.
g. Number of students who enroll in college courses at a university, including branches, in
a given year.
h. One transfer point is awarded for each year, of semester credits attempted, that lead to
a transfer to a USO University or Branch in a given year. (Transfer simply means that a
student enrolled for the first time on a USO university or branch campus and the credits
from the community or technical college were previously attempted).
Other momentum points that were considered but not modeled, due to insufficient data,
include:
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Transfer to a private college or university in Ohio.
Number of students who participate in a co-op or internship in a given year.
Number of students that earn a stackable certificate in a given year.
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Number of students who enroll in college courses while enrolled in an ABLE program or an AWE
center.
2. Summary of the Current “At-Risk” Measure for University Main Campus
In acknowledgement that “At-Risk” students are less likely to complete a course or earn a degree, the
SSI formula enhances the value of successful course and degree completions for “At-Risk” students.
Currently, the SSI formula identifies an “At-Risk” student as one who is, or at one time was, eligible to
receive the state’s need based financial aid. Specifically, the following summarizes how the additional
funding for an “At-Risk” student is applied within the SSI formula, for universities:
“At-Risk” for Course Completions, by discipline area and level:
(Completed FTEs) * (% of “At-Risk” FTEs) * (Statewide Average “At-Risk” Weight 1)
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Where: (1) the percentage of undergraduate “At-Risk” FTEs are computed as the percentage of
completions earned by OIG/OCOG eligible students); and(2) the statewide average “At-Risk” weight is
calculated as the ratio of course completion rates for traditional undergraduate students versus the
course completion rates for OIG/OCOG eligible students.
“At-Risk” for Degree Completions, by subject and level:
(“At-Risk” Degree Completions) * (Statewide Average “At-Risk” Degree Weight 2= 34.4%)
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Where the “At-Risk” degree weight is calculated by dividing the percentage of traditional student’s who
earn a degree versus the percentage of OIG/OCOG eligible students who earn a degree. The “At-Risk”
degree weight applies to baccalaureate degrees and associate degrees (at access universities), only.
3. Summary of the FY 2010 Doctoral Set Aside
The FY 2010 campus level Doctoral Set Aside earnings are calculated using the following methodology:
Step 1: The annual amount of the Doctoral Set Aside is calculated as 12.89% of the University Main
Campuses total SSI funding.
Step 2: Of the total set-aside, 90% is allocated based upon the historical calculation of doctoral
shares, including the application of the 85% Rule.
Step 3: The remaining Doctoral Set aside is allocated to eligible campuses based upon the following
factors:
a.
Allocate 50% of the remaining Doctoral Set -Aside based upon the number of doctoral degrees
earned at each institution, weighted by cost. (Approximately 5% of the total set aside)
b. Allocate 25% of the remaining funds based upon each institution’s share of the FY 2007
research expenditures reported through the NSF R&D Expenditures Survey; weighting the NIH
expenditures by 50%. (Approximately 2.5% of the total set aside)
c. Allocate the remaining set aside funds based upon “Other” quality measures. Note, however,
that the “Other” quality measure has not yet been not determined for FY 2010. Therefore,
consistent with the legislative provision, the remaining funds for the Doctoral Set-Aside are
allocated based upon each campuses respective share of the historical set-aside from Step 1
above. (Approximately 2.5% of the total set aside).