Ohio

Unlocking Potential’s College in High School
Policy Landscape and Recommendations

Ohio

Since 2015, with the implementation of the College Credit Plus (CCP) program that enhanced the statewide structure for dual enrollment policy and funding, participation in dual enrollment in the state of Ohio has increased significantly, from 54,053 students in the 2015–2016 school year to 76,973 in the 2019–2020 school year.

As CCP enters its seventh year setting parameters for Ohio’s dual enrollment offerings, the state has an opportunity to consider policy changes that will continue to support program growth, and that will ensure that more Ohio students have access to these research-backed college access and success programs, particularly in light of the impact on students of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the request of the Ohio Department of Higher Education and the Ohio Department of Education, the College in High School Alliance (CHSA) convened state and local dual enrollment stakeholders from across Ohio to assess the current state of Ohio’s dual enrollment policies. The purpose of these virtual convenings was:

• To evaluate the extent to which Ohio policies meet the goals of each of the six categories of CHSA’s Unlocking Potential: A State Policy Roadmap for Equity and Quality in College in High School Programs, which was published in October 2019, and
• To develop a menu of policy recommendations from which state and local leaders can choose for adoption and implement to enhance equitable access to high-quality dual enrollment opportunities across the state.