Facts About the Educational Experiences and Outcomes of Transfer Students at UC Davis UC Davis / Community College Symposium Partners in Higher Education March 5, 2004 Steve Chatman, Director Student Affairs Research and Information

That transfer students are more likely to be underrepresented minorities Myth #10

Fact: 12% of freshmen and 13% of transfers are underrepresented minority students

That transfers have different academic interests and inclinations Myth #9

Fact: Of the 5 most popular majors for native juniors, 4 are also most popular for transfers

Transfer students start at CC because they are unsure what they want to do academically Myth #8

Fact: Most transfer students report having decided to take the CC to UC route before graduating from high school

That native students are more likely to get jobs after graduation Myth #7

Fact: Transfer students are more likely to be fully employed and slightly less likely to be unemployed

That transfer students are not as attractive to graduate and professional school programs Myth #6

Fact: About 70% of both transfer and native students attend their first-choice graduate or professional school

That native students get better jobs after graduation Myth #5

Fact: Native and transfer students earn similar salaries one year after graduation - $34,000 for transfers and $33,500 for natives

That transfer students are less likely to attend graduate or professional school Myth #4

Fact: Native and transfer students continue studies at similar rates, 40% of natives and 32% of transfers

That transfer students are less satisfied with their educational experience at UC Davis Myth #3

Fact: There is very little difference between transfers and natives in their ratings of both educational experiences and their experiences overall

That transfer students are less likely to graduate Myth #2

Fact: About 80% of freshmen graduate compared to about 85% of transfer students. Native juniors graduate at a slightly higher 90%.

That transfer students are not as engaged in upper-division education as are native students Myth #1

Facts: They meet with faculty outside of class as frequently They work independently and with faculty on research and creative projects as often They present research at seminars, colloquia, and conferences as often They have equivalent rates of clinical experience, field work, and internships