june 2003 1 role of transfer in the bachelor’s degree at public baccalaureate institutions joint...

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Role of Transfer in the Bachelor’s Degree at Public Baccalaureate

Institutions

Joint 2-Year - 4 -Year Study – Class of 2000-01

For More Information see:http://www.sbctc.ctc.edu/transfer/

research.asp

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Study Team

Public Baccalaureate Institutions

Community Colleges SBCTC HECB Council of Presidents (public

baccalaureate) Part of larger on-going study

Key Findings

Transfer plays significant role in bachelor’s – 41% of grads are CTC transfers

CTC transfers in all majors –biggest majors: business, education, social science, science/math, engineering/CIS

Key Findings CTC transfers complete

slightly more total college-level credits than direct entry

CTC transfer and direct entry essentially same senior year GPA (2.94 versus 2.98)

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Class of 2000-01 - Student Records

16,800 gradsExclude international

students and those not wishing their individual records used for research

Rich data source for on-going analysis

Most Graduates Have 2 or More Transcripts

Class of 2000-01 by Number of Institutions Where Credits Earned

2 Trans cripts61%

3 or More22%

1 Trans cript17%

Not All Students with Credits from Elsewhere are Transfers

Direct entry (less than 40 credits elsewhere)

CTC transfers: 6,967 (40 + credits from CTC - including RS or elsewhere)

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

CTCTransfers

DirectEntry

OtherTransfers

41% 45% 14%

11% 3%

Some CTC credits

Transfer Increasing Part of Bachelor’s Degrees

% of Bachelors Degree by Transfer Status

32%41%

57%45%

11% 14%

1988 2002

OtherTransfers

Direct Entry

CTC Transfers

• 41% of public bachelor’s degrees earned by CTC transfer students, up from 32% in 1988

CTC Transfer –41% of Bachelor’s Degrees

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

UW-Seattle WSU-Pullman

WWU-Main CWU-Main Branches EWU TESC-Main Centers(CWU,

TESC,WWU)

Other Transfer

Direct Entry

CTC Transfer

CTC 33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83% Transfer

CTC Transfers Significant % at All Campuses

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500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

UW-Seattle WSU-Pullman

WWU-Main CWU-Main Branches EWU TESC-Main Centers(CWU,

TESC,WWU)

CTC Transfer

Direct Entry

33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83%

CTC Transfers- Credits at CTCs

Most CTC transfers complete the associate degree

Take 45% of college-level credits at CTC – 55% at baccalaureate institution

Academic Degree66%

Both Degrees

5%

Technical Degree

3%

60+ credits, no

degree16%

40-59 credits

9%

20-39 credits

1%

CTC Transfers Significant % of all Top Majors

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400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Business SocialSciences

Science/ Math Engineering/CIS

Education Psychology RN/ HealthSciences

CTC Transfer

Direct Entry

44% 39% 36% 40% 53% 39% 43%

Transfer: Broad Age Range Direct Entry: Traditional

Age

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1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

Under 25 25-29 30+

CTC Transfer

Direct Entry

Age at time of graduation

Performance Credits to the degree

Slightly more for CTC transfers

Senior Year GPA GPAs fairly similar More difference by major

than by transfer status CTC Transfers start with

more diverse educational background

CTC Transfers Generally Take Slightly More Credits to Degree

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-5

0

5

10

15

20

Business Social Sciences Science/ Math Engineering/ CIS Education

CTC Transfer Main Campuses CTC Transfers at Branches/ Centers

GPA Varies More by Major than by Transfer Status

Senior Year GPA

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0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

CTC Transfer Direct Entry Business SocialSciences

Science/ Math Engineering/CIS

Education

GPA in Top Majors CTC Transfers/ Direct Entry

ComparisonSenior Year GPA

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0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Business Social Sciences Science/ Math Engineering/ CIS Education

CTC Transfer at Main Direct Entry

Pre-College Classes A Step to Success for 56% CTC

Transfers

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Business

Social Sciences

Education

Engineering/ CIS

Science/ Math

Psychology

RN/ Health Sciences

Dev Courses No Dev Coursers

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Summary

CTC transfer provides the opportunity to successfully prepare for the bachelor’s degree for 41% of all completing that degree

Questions?