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Swigart, Theodore E. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2000
Analyzes the relationship between student involvement and growth in community college students, particularly those intending to transfer to a four-year program, and compares outcomes for male and female students. Findings indicate that students benefited from talking with advisers, and that the relationship between student effort and growth was…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Gender Issues

Fonte, Richard – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1993
Examines the limitations of traditional transfer rate indicators, suggesting that their use as measures of institutional effectiveness is inappropriate. Reviews methodologies of two national transfer rate models in terms of the importance of time frames for transfer, minimum credit hour thresholds, curriculum intent, and student intent. Recommends…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Institutional Research, Intention