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AUTHOR Becker, George L.TITLE Scholastic Achievement of Former L.B.C.C. [Long Beach

Community College] Students Entering the Universityof California During the Academic Year 1972-73.

INSTITUTION Long Beach City Coll., Calif.PUB DATE Jun 74NOTE 15p.

EDRS PRICE MF-$0.75 HC-81.50 PLUS POSTAGEDESCRIPTORS *Academic Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Follownp

Studies; *Grade Point Average; Grades (Scholastic);Higher Education; *Institutional Research; JuniorColleges; *Junior College Students; Tables (Data);*Transfer Students

IDENTIFIERS California; Long Beach City College

ABSTRACTThis report eyamines the scholastic achievement of

132 students vho transferred from Long Beach City College (LBCC) tothe University of California ml for the 1972-73 school year.Findings show that LBCC transfers to all branches of the universitycompare favorably with all community college transfers at UC.Statistics also reveal steady improvement in scholastic achievementby LBCC transfers over the past several years with regard to: GPAearned at LBCC prior to enrollment at UC (3.17 vs. 2.85), GPA earnedat the university (2.93 vs. 2.46), and an increased percentage ofstudents achieving a "Bn average or above (44 percent vs. 26percent). Generally, statistics related to scholastic performance ofLBCC transfers generate a story of successful achievement. Studentswho initially qualify for UC on graduation from high school but deferenrollment and attend LBCC first are receiving good preparation foruniversity work. Tables and graphs representing the statisticalfindings are included in the report. (AH)

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George L. Becker

Institutional Research Orrice

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Scholastic Achievement of Farmer StudentsEntering the University of California

During the Academic fear 1972-73

agaggama. Annually the University of California Office of Relations

With Schools sends to the college a report of scholastic performance of

new LBCC transfers attending the University. The report consists of a

computer printed summary of grades for former students at each branch

campus enrolling one or more LBCC transfers, and some comparative inforp.

nation regarding transfers from all California Community Colleges. It

is the intent of this study, to analyze the individual grade reports

furnished by the University in an attempt to evaluate the scholastic

performance of former LBCC students entering one of eight campuses of

the University of California during the 1972-73 school year.

Content and format of the University's report was drastically changed

with the inauguration of the "quarter system" in 1966, and a move toward

computerized reporting techniques. In the process of developing these

techniques, individual campuses of the University devised slightly

differing methods of reporting statistical grade information. Some

campuses report grade information for fall quarter entrants only; others

include transfers entering throughout the year. Variations in grading

practices within the university system also complicate may attempt to

analyze the performance of former students at the University. The

Santa Cruz Campus, for example, evaluates scholastic achievement on a

pass/fail basis only. At Berkeley, the level of achievement is more

precisely defined with the use of + and - grades, which also enter into

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the grade point average calculations. In spite of these discrepancies,

the university report presents scholastic information which provides

a reasonable insight into the performance of former LBCC students at

the University of California.

Etmgml. Names of one-hundred and thirty-two (132) transfers to the

University of California were included in the 1972-73 progress report

to the College. A subsequent search of the LECC Admissions Office files

yielded student folders for almost all of the transfers reported. Only

four names were not matched with a corresponding LBCC folder. Having

ascertained that each transferee was indeed a former LBCC student, by the

existence of a student folder, the research office staff recorded aca-

demic achievement information from each folder for comparison with the

student's achievement at the University. Using the student's declared

major at the University as a guide, or in the absence of this information

the prevalent department noted in the student's course listing, grades

earned in related course work at LBCC were recorded for comparison with

grades earned in major course work completed at tho University. If a

former student, for example, was listed as an engineering major at the

University, all grades earned in mathematics, physical sciences, and

engineering courses at LBCC were recorded for comparison with those

grades earned at the University in similar course work. Information

recorded from the folders, and the statistical data from the University's

report have been tabulated and summarized in a series of tables and

figures for this report.

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Table 1 presents scholastic performance data on 1972-73 LBCC transfers

to tho University of California by Campus. Figures shown are the number

and percent of entrants, the cumulative grade point average earned at

LBCC, the grade point average at tho University (all courses taken

during the three quarters: Fall 1972, Winter 1973, Spring 1973), the

differential between grade point average at UC and LBCC, cumulative

units earned, percentage earning below a "C" average, and the percentage

earning a "B" average or above. These data are grouped according to the

transferees eligibility to enter tho University on gradua.Vr1 from high

school: those 11=11 for the University at the time of hip,. school

graduation, those lagligalt at that time, and for both groups combined.

Table 2 depicts the academic achievement of Long Beach City College

transfers to tho University during 1972-73 in comparison to students

from California Community Colleges in general.

Table 3 summarizes information similar to that shown in Table 1 over a

nine year period. As a word of caution, it should be noted at this

point, prior to 1966-67 UC grade point averages were based on first

semester performance only. Since 1966, UC grade point averages have

been based on all courses taken during any of the three quarters.

Figures 1-3 graphically illustrate some of the data summarized in Table 3.

Table 4 presents a detailed tabulation of grades earned by LBCC transfers

to tho University by instructional area. The figures are tabulated

according to UC departmental course identifiers, but displayed in an

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LBCC divisional organization. Table 5 indicates by rank order, the

grade point averages earned in instructional areas enrolling a minim=

of 30 LBCC transfers.

Table 6 shows the relationship between grades earned at LBCC and the

University in courses defined within the major study area. Since the

number within each major is frequently small, the validity of the data

at this level is questionable. As a group, however, or at the LBCC

division level where some larger groupings are found, the figures achieve

some degree of respectability.

=inn. As reported by the University of California, the number of

LBCC transfers to th© University was 132 for the academic year 1972-73.

Of this number, 71, or 54 percent, were eligible to enter the University

at graduation foom high school, although they did not choose to do so;

26 (20%) were mot, eligible to enter the University at graduation. The

remaining 35 (26%) were probably ineligible also, as they were admitted

to the University in 1972-73 by "special action" of the admissions office.

Only those transfers charged to Long Beach City College (this excludes

those admitted on "special action") enter into the statistical calcu-

lations reported by the University. The general observations concerning

LBCC transfers to the University of California that follow are based

upon the statistical data reported by the University, and summarized by

the college research office in a series of tables and figures appended

to this report.

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Six of every ten UGC transfers t? tho University last year,or 61 percent, enrolled at a branch campus within easy commutingdistance to Long Beach, either UCLA or UC Irvine. (Table 1)

O n the average, LBCC transfers entered the University with agrade point average slightly above a "B" (3.17) in 80.3 cairterunits of transferable credit (53 semester units), and during theacademic year earned nearly a "B" average (2.93) in 36.4 quarterunits. (Table 1)

Among the transfers to UC who were charged to LBCC, four ofevery ten (4h%) earned a "B" average or higher; approximatelyone in ten (8%) earned a grade average below a "C". (Table 1)

An analysis of scholastic performance by UC campus suggests thatformer LBCC students encountered the greatest difficulty (grade-wise) at UC Santa Barbara. Only 18 percent of the transfersearned a "B" grade or higher as compared to 44 percent for allLBCC transfers university-wide. (Table 1)

On a percentage basis more LBCC transfers attending Berkeleyexperienced difficulty earning at least a "CV grade. On theother band, however, one of every two LBCC transfers to UCBerkeley earned a "B" grade or above. (Table 1)

As a group, the achievement of LBCC transfers to all branchesof the University compares favorably with the achievement ofall community college transfers at UC: Percent "B" average orabove--44% vs. 39%, Percent below "C" --8% vs. 10%, and UniversityGPA--2.93 vs. 2.79, respectively. (Table 2, Figure 3)

A comparison of LBCC transfers and all community college transfers,who were eligible to enter the University at high school graduation,but did not enter until 1972-73, indicates that LB 1 eligibletransfers achieved at a significantly higher academic level thantheir all-community-college counterpart: Percent "B" average orabove--53% vs. 43%, Percent below "C" 6% vs. 8%, UniversityGPA--3.05 vs. 2.85, respectively. On the other hand, however,the reverse was true for LBCC ineligible transfers. (Table 2)

A review of the scholastic performance of LBCC transfers to theUniversity over the past several years suggests that LBCCtransfers: have steadily raised the CPA earned at LBCC priorto university enrollment (3.17 vs. 2.85), have gradually in-creased the GPA earned at the University (2.93 vs. 2.46), haveincreased the percentage or students achieving a "B" average orabove (44% vs. 26%), and have decreased the percentage oftransfers earning below "C" (19% vs. 8%). (Table 3, Figures 1, 2)

Since 1967-68, the differential between the grade point averageearned by LBCC transfers at the University and the grade pointaverage that they earned at LBCC has remained fairly stable andwithin the narrow range of -0.18 and -0.26. (Table 3, Figure 3)

. An analysis of grades earned by LBCC transfers to the University,distributed by instructional area, revealed that 1,357.gradeswere earned by 128 transfers. (Santa Cruz students were not in-cluded). Of the 1,357 grades 62 percent were either "A" or "B",only 4 percent were "F", and 4 percent were "D". (Table 4)

. Highest subject-area grade point averages (30 or more gradesissued) were earned by LBCC transfers in Fine Arts subjects--Music (3.34), and Art (3.29) topped the list. Lowest subject-area aril was a respectable 2.49 i? mathematics. (Table 5)

. An analysis of the scholastic pe:. _mane of LBCC transfers tothe University, when organized by student major, yields littleadditional data. Grade point averages are practically identicalfor the respective cumulative GPA. Although the number ofstudents within each major is too .mall to yield conclusiveevidence, it may be of some interest to note the wide ran in

(0GPA differential au:m124er study areas--(40.10 to -OM).ge

(Table 6)

giammtaAnd_ammtkam. Statistical data related to scholastic

performance of Long Beach City College transfers to the University of

California in 1972-73 generate a story of successful achievement. On

the basis of grades earned, LBCC transfers to the University, as a group,

compare favorably with California CoLimunity College UC-transfers in

general. Students who choose to defer enrollment in the University to

a later date, and pursue their academic goals at LBCC first, may rest

assured that they have made a sound decision. As transfer students

before have demonstrated, they too will receive the training essential

to success at the university level.

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I.bla 3. Sabolastio Performsnes of bran LNG Students &teringthe University of California By location, 1972-73.

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Berkeley 30 14% 3.29 3.08 -0.21 91.5 38.1 ao% lia%Davis 3 4 3.32 3.27 .0.05 71.2 44.7 0 66Irvine 20 28 3.17 3.31 .0.06 73.8 37.6 0 50Los Angeles 23 33 3.26 3.01 -0.25 03.8 39.0 8 47Riverside 3 4 3649 3.16 -0.35 99.3 43.2 0 66San Diego a 3 3.74 3.29 4.45 32.7 38.0 0 100San ta Barbaro 7 10 3.10 2.72 -0.38 64.9 35.9 0 28Sawa Crus

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20 13% 3.12 2.90 -0.22 89.7 37.1 21% 50%Anis 6 5 3.17 2.93 43.23 78.3 34.5 0 40Irvine 35 27 3.12 2.97 -0.15 75.7 34.4 7 42Los Angeles 45 34 3.26 2.99 -0.27 85.9 37.8 6 SORiverside 6 3 3.48 3.11 -0.37 84.6 13.6 0 50Sea Dim 2 1 3.74 3.29 -0.45 32.7 38.0 0 100Sonia Barbara 15 11 3.10 2.72 -0.38 71.8 364 9 3.8Santa Crus ..3- ..L .als EU itt -adsTotal =MOO* 3.17 it -0.24 00.3 44%

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