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Survey Finds Transfer Students Disengaged, but Some Colleges Are Working to Change that
Lipka, Sara
Chronicle of Higher Education, v55 n12 pA31 Nov 2008
According to this year's National Survey of Student Engagement, attending more than one college is increasingly common, and transfer students tend to be disconnected from and overlooked on their new campuses. More than 40 percent of seniors who responded to the survey had started at different institutions, according to the report. Compared with "native" seniors, transfer students lagged behind on four of the survey's five measures of engagement, or the extent to which they are immersed in academics and campus activities. The report, which is known as "Nessie," has highlighted the challenges of transfer students in the past, but this year's call to action comes as more students are responding to tuition increases by starting at less-costly community colleges and transferring to four-year universities. This article reports the efforts made by some institutions in helping ease the transition of transfer students.
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Tuition, Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Transitional Programs
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Survey of Student Engagement
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