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Download full textIndiana State Commission for Higher Education, Indianapolis. – 1997
This follow-up report addresses three broad aspects of student transfer: (1) transfer between Indiana public college and university campuses; (2) transfer across degree-objective levels; and (3) completion rates and transfer between major fields of study. Of all pre-degree transfers, most (40%) occur between the first and the second year of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Educational Attainment, Educational Mobility
Heilmeier, Sonja; Heath, Nick – 2000
The report shows how Simon Fraser University (SFU), Canada, evaluated transfer credit for those students who transferred from colleges or university colleges in British Columbia in 1998. Transcript analysis of approximately 400 students revealed that they successfully transferred 85.2% of the credits they earned at college. On average, 8.3 earned…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1999
The report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from colleges in British Columbia (BC), Canada, over the five-year period, 1994/95 to 1998/99. In the five year period ending in the 1999 spring semester, a total of 8,323 students were admitted to SFU from BC colleges (33% of all new students admitted to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1998
This report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from British Columbia (BC), Canada, colleges from 1993/94 to 1997/98. Section A provides a general profile of transfer students by: college from which students transferred to SFU, number of transfer credits students were admitted with, number of credit…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Heslop, Joanne – 1998
This report presents a profile of transfer students admitted to Simon Fraser University (SFU) from British Columbia (BC), Canada, colleges from 1992/93 to 1996/97. Section A provides a general profile of transfer students by: college from which students transferred to SFU, number of transfer credits students were admitted with, number of credit…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Articulation (Education)
Peer reviewedPeterman, Dana S. – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 2001
Presents an annotated bibliography of literature that shows how community college transfer students adjust to the different cultural and academic environment of four-year institutions. Suggests what community college faculty and administrators can do to prepare their students for the adjustment. Cites nine books and articles. (AUTH/NB)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students
Peer reviewedMoore, Kathryn M. – NASPA Journal, 1981
Discusses transfer students, difficulties and expectations from four year colleges, and reasons why half of them never finish baccalaureate degrees. It is suggested that transfer programs emphasize clear information, speedy processing, separate orientation, and communication with two-year colleges. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Educational Mobility
Preston, David L. – 1993
A study was performed to determine the feasibility of using grade point averages and course-completion ratios in determining the success of community college students who transferred to four-year institutions. Four Texas universities searched their transcript files for students who had transferred from Brazosport College (BC), and provided BC with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Records, College Transfer Students
Brewer, Carolyn – 1990
The Washington State Board for Community College Education and the Washington Center for Undergraduate Education undertook a national review of minority student success programs in 1990. Information was solicited from program directors, deans of instruction and student services, national organizations, state higher education boards, students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Access to Education
