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College Administrator Practice Test

Check what you know about the college administrator job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on college administrator knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Yield measures:
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Answer: Admitted students who enroll. Enrollment.

Question 2 of 15The registrar manages:
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Answer: Academic records. Records.

Question 3 of 15The provost is the:
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Answer: Chief academic officer. Academic leader.

Question 4 of 15Retention rate tracks:
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Answer: Students who return. Persistence.

Question 5 of 15IPEDS is:
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Answer: A federal college data system. Data.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Grants, loans and work-study.”
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Answer: Financial aid. Financial aid: Grants, loans and work-study.

Question 7 of 15What does “Accreditation” mean?
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Answer: External quality review.. Accreditation: External quality review.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Check of graduation requirements.”
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Answer: Degree audit. Degree audit: Check of graduation requirements.

Question 9 of 15What does “Strategic plan” mean?
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Answer: Long-term goals.. Strategic plan: Long-term goals.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Offices supporting student life.”
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Answer: Student affairs. Student affairs: Offices supporting student life.

Question 11 of 15What does “Enrollment management” mean?
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Answer: Planning recruitment and retention.. Enrollment management: Planning recruitment and retention.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Status for low grades.”
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Answer: Academic probation. Academic probation: Status for low grades.

Question 13 of 15What does “Retention rate” mean?
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Answer: Students who return.. Retention rate: Students who return.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Chief academic officer.”
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Answer: Provost. Provost: Chief academic officer.

Question 15 of 15What does “IPEDS” mean?
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Answer: Federal college data system.. IPEDS: Federal college data system.

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