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Transfer Credit Evaluations: How They are Produced, Why It Matters, and How to Serve Students Better
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Ott, Alexander P.; Cooper, Bruce S. – College and University, 2014
Research has found that approximately one-third of undergraduates transfer from one college to another and that transferring is becoming increasingly common. In this study, the authors focus on the transfer credit process, researching how academic credit is evaluated and when in the enrollment process students receive a degree-specific transfer…
Descriptors: Transfer Policy, College Credits, Prior Learning, Enrollment Management
Faculty and Students as Admissions Raters: A Comparison of the Validity of Their Predictions
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Williams, Mark – College and University, 1978
A study was conducted at a school of social work to determine the effectiveness of student decisions compared to faculty admissions decisions. Faculty predicted the performance of applicants they rated more successfully than did students. Clearly-determined admission criteria are needed to predict student performance. (SW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making, Evaluation Criteria
Predicting College Graduation for Black and White Freshman Applicants.
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Sanford, Timothy R. – College and University, 1982
A study of Black and White 1974 freshmen explored computing graduation predictions for admissions use. Sex, race, residency, major, high school rank, high school size, Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, and predicted grade point average were used as predictors. Correct predictions occurred for 64.5 percent of Blacks, 57.65 percent of Whites. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Black Students, College Admission
Qualitative and Quantitative Variables in a Selective Admissions Process.
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Gramet, Pamela; Terragina, Lorraine – College and University, 1988
A retrospective study of the quantitative and qualitative variables that were the best predictors of successful completion of a bachelor's degree in physical therapy supports continued use of qualitative measures such as interviews and does not support certain traditional quantitative variables. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Allied Health Occupations Education, Bachelors Degrees, College Admission
College Courses in High School--Implications for Enrollment Management.
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Lambert, Leo M.; Ruiz, M. Luz D. – College and University, 1988
A study examined the relationship between grades earned in college courses taken in their senior year of high school and the students' subsequent academic performance, including grades and attrition rates, as full-time, matriculated college freshmen. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Bound Students
Exploring the Development of Postsecondary Education Plans Among African American and White Students.
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Bateman, Mark; Hossler, Don – College and University, 1996
Compared development of postsecondary education plans of African American and White ninth graders, vs variables of the Hossler/Gallagher Three Phase Model of College Choice. Subjects were from 2,930 households with students attending 21 Indiana high schools. Results indicate the variables were more predictive for Whites than African Americans, and…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Administration, College Bound Students, College Choice