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Direct linkCohen, Arthur M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1994
Discusses the economic, demographic, and curricular trends likely to have an impact on the transfer rate. Indicates that the transfer rate should increase because of lower numbers of first-year students accepted by universities, funding cuts for avocational courses for adults, and an increase in the number of 18-year olds. (MAB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), College Attendance, College Transfer Students
Download full textCohen, Arthur M. – 1989
This paper traces the development of community colleges, analyzes their curricular functions, and discusses their contributions to the American educational system. First, several hypotheses accounting for the rise of the community college in America are summarized, including those pointing to a conspiracy of the elite, a populist alliance, and a…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Cohen, Arthur M. – Transfer Working Papers, 1991
Inconsistencies in the definition of transfer from two-year to four-year institutions and in the calculation of the transfer rate have given rise to incongruous findings. For example, one researcher in 1989 reported a transfer rate of less than 12% for the colleges in Illinois at the same time that the Chancellor's Office of the California…
Descriptors: College Credits, College Role, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Cohen, Arthur M. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Discusses the importance of measuring college transfer rates, highlighting the importance of transfer to the community college mission. Presents findings from a survey of colleges with high and low transfer rates. Discusses differences in college policies, history, and student, staff and administrator attitudes at both types of colleges. (AJL)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1986
Five major issues are currently confronting community colleges. The first issue relates to the need for a new measure of institutional functioning based on curriculum content (which is poorly represented by traditional program labels such as transfer or occupational programs) and student intent (which is rarely reflected by either program labels…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Attendance Patterns
Cohen, Arthur M. – 1992
Issues surrounding the transfer function of California's community colleges are analyzed in this report. First, a historical overview is provided of the role of community colleges, their relationship to the California State University and the University of California systems, and expectations concerning transfer. Next, problems associated with…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Data Collection
