Reverse Transfer Increases Degree Attainment Cuyahoga Community College’s

Ohio Facts

Some Facts About Graduation From 1997 to 2007 college enrollment increased 26%, 14.5 million to 18.2 million From 1997 to 2007 college enrollment increased 26%, 14.5 million to 18.2 million 1995 enrollees at a 4-Yr. institution graduated at a rate of 58% by enrollees at a 4-Yr. institution graduated at a rate of 58% by Yr. institutions graduated students at a 38% rate 2-Yr. institutions graduated students at a 38% rate

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What Does Ohio Need Stay Competitive in the 21 st Century More graduates with higher education degrees More graduates with higher education degrees More timely degree completion More timely degree completion More efficient completion (cost) More efficient completion (cost) Less repeat of learning/receive credit for what you have completed Less repeat of learning/receive credit for what you have completed

Challenges Providing incentives to retain students to degree completion Providing incentives to retain students to degree completion Accurately reflect and record work completed by students that meets established degree requirements Accurately reflect and record work completed by students that meets established degree requirements Tracking students mobility as they transfer. Tracking students mobility as they transfer. Developing systems at both sending and receiving C/U’s to facilitate ease of information exchange and degree award. Developing systems at both sending and receiving C/U’s to facilitate ease of information exchange and degree award.

What Do We Have In Place ? Bilateral articulation since the early 1990’s Bilateral articulation since the early 1990’s Statewide articulation since mid-1990’s Statewide articulation since mid-1990’s Statewide articulation broadened since 2004 Statewide articulation broadened since 2004 OAN/TAGs and CTAN/CTAGs OAN/TAGs and CTAN/CTAGs HEI student tracking HEI student tracking

A New Approach- Reverse Transfer Students Who are they? Who are they? Students that have transferred to another institution and have completed at least 20 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA to fulfill the residency requirement at CCC Students that have transferred to another institution and have completed at least 20 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA to fulfill the residency requirement at CCC Using current State of Ohio Transfer Policy guidelines Graduate Students that meet all the graduation requirements at Tri-C after transferring their Baccalaureate track courses taken at their current institution(s). Using current State of Ohio Transfer Policy guidelines Graduate Students that meet all the graduation requirements at Tri-C after transferring their Baccalaureate track courses taken at their current institution(s).

Pilot Project Worked with Cleveland State University Worked with Cleveland State University CSU assisted us in identifying students CSU assisted us in identifying students Notification was sent out by CSU advising the students of the opportunity to get a Associate degree from Tri-C. Notification was sent out by CSU advising the students of the opportunity to get a Associate degree from Tri-C. A waiver allowing the students transcript to be sent to Tri-C for evaluation was filled out by students. A waiver allowing the students transcript to be sent to Tri-C for evaluation was filled out by students.

Pilot Continued Transcripts from CSU were sent to Tri-C Transcripts from CSU were sent to Tri-C Transcripts were evaluated Transcripts were evaluated Degree Audits were run to evaluated degree completion against the AA or AS degrees Degree Audits were run to evaluated degree completion against the AA or AS degrees Notification was sent to students whether they meet the requirements or not Notification was sent to students whether they meet the requirements or not

Results 53 Total degrees (some received both AA & AS) 53 Total degrees (some received both AA & AS) 39 Students completed 39 Students completed 18 Needed one requirement 18 Needed one requirement 50 Multi-requirement 50 Multi-requirement 107 Total applied 107 Total applied

Baldwin Wallace 40 Total degrees 40 Total degrees 37 Students completed 37 Students completed 12 (Not awarded) 12 (Not awarded) 3 Granted following term with additional courses completed 3 Granted following term with additional courses completed 49 Total applied 49 Total applied

Benefits STUDENTS: STUDENTS: They receive a degree - more so they receive a degree they have earned They receive a degree - more so they receive a degree they have earned They become more employable - they are college graduates They become more employable - they are college graduates Their persistence to degree is demonstrated Their persistence to degree is demonstrated Degree holders in the state and region are accurately reflected Degree holders in the state and region are accurately reflected Students are able to realize progress toward their educational goal Students are able to realize progress toward their educational goal

Community Colleges Acknowledge the transfer population as a significant base to be guided toward degree completion Acknowledge the transfer population as a significant base to be guided toward degree completion Increase degrees awarded Increase degrees awarded You increase the alumni base You increase the alumni base Continue to validate the strength of degree programs and the value of Post –Secondary degrees Continue to validate the strength of degree programs and the value of Post –Secondary degrees

The University Demonstrates a cooperative regional partnership in higher education for student success and degree attainment Demonstrates a cooperative regional partnership in higher education for student success and degree attainment Creates a regional pipeline to the 4-year degree Creates a regional pipeline to the 4-year degree Students will be more employable helping to offset educational expenses as the pursue the BA/BA Students will be more employable helping to offset educational expenses as the pursue the BA/BA

The Region Lower rates of unemployment/higher per capita income Lower rates of unemployment/higher per capita income Greater ability to attract business and industry to area Greater ability to attract business and industry to area Increase in regional degree holders Increase in regional degree holders Increase in civic and charitable activities Increase in civic and charitable activities

Current Partners Baldwin Wallace University Baldwin Wallace University Cleveland State University Cleveland State University Tiffin College Tiffin College Franklin University Franklin University Kent State University Kent State University University of Akron University of Akron Ursuline College Ursuline College Central State Central State

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