Describes a study of community college transfer students who completed bachelor's degrees to determine whether they followed the stereotyped pattern of enrollment in a community college directly after high school and in a university after two years. Indicates that many students do not follow a direct route from high school to community college to…

Compares the methods of calculating the transfer rates of students transferring from community colleges to senior institutions developed by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and the National Effectiveness Transfer Consortium. Indicates that neither of the models considers program of study and only one considers student intent. (12…

Argues that community college transfer mission needs to be redefined as facilitating baccalaureate degree attainment for college students in general, not just for students who begin their undergraduate education in the two-year college. Current patterns of transfer from and to the community college need to be considered. (AUTH/NB)