1. Old Dominion University 1 VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion University VCCS Presidents’ Meeting May 24, 2002

2. Old Dominion University 2 Tradition of Transfer Long history of students transferring to Old Dominion from VCCS institutions Some information about how they fare through “Guideline 8” reporting, but...

3. Old Dominion University 3 Need for A More Comprehensive Study Guideline 8 only includes students: –Who enter the University in fall semester –As degree-seeking students Because many students initially enter as non-degree students across all three semesters, the need for a more comprehensive study was identified

4. Old Dominion University 4 New Transfer Study Design Included all students with prior VCCS courses transferred to Old Dominion Enrolled at ODU for the first-time between 1990-91 and 2000-01 Had VCCS degree or most transfers hours from a VCCS institution

5. Old Dominion University 5 Definitions Main VCCS institution - campus from which the highest number of transfer hours taken and/or from which the student earned an associate’s degree Students starting at ODU, who later transferred VCCS courses were eliminated from the analysis VCCS degrees awarded were obtained from the VCCS Research office

6. Old Dominion University 6 Categories of Analysis Type of VCCS Degree (AA/AS, AAS, no degree) Main Campus vs. TELETECHNET Academic College at ODU First Year of Enrollment at ODU Discipline of Associate’s Degree  VCCS Institution

7. Old Dominion University 7 Outcomes Measures Transfer Hours Hours transferred from main VCCS institution Total hours transferred

8. Old Dominion University 8 Outcomes Measures First Semester Performance GPA Academic difficulty Hours earned Percent re- enrolled one year following entry – one year retention

9. Old Dominion University 9 Outcomes Measures … continued ODU Degree Completion Eligibility to graduate based on whether the student had been enrolled long enough to graduate – length based on hours transferred Number and percent of degrees earned Average years taken to graduate

10. Old Dominion University 10 Outcomes Measures … continued Academic Characteristics Cumulative GPA Average total hours earned at ODU Average total number of semesters enrolled

11. Old Dominion University 11 Results

12. Old Dominion University 12 A total of 14,269 students transferred...

13. Old Dominion University 13 Hours Transferred to Old Dominion Main VCCS Campus All Transfer Colleges Main VCCS Campus All Transfer Colleges Main VCCS Campus

14. Old Dominion University 14 First Semester Outcomes 1 st Semester GPAHours Earned

15. Old Dominion University 15 Academic Difficulty and Retention

16. Old Dominion University 16 ODU Degree Completion

17. Old Dominion University 17 Students Transferring to ODU Main Campus versus TELETECHNET Students

18. Old Dominion University 18 VCCS Transfers by ODU Campus Type

19. Old Dominion University 19 First Semester Outcomes by Campus Academic Performance 1 st Semester Academic Difficulty Rate One Year Retention Rate ODU Main Campus 2779 TELETECHNET2071 All2677

20. Old Dominion University 20 Graduation and Average GPA CompletionPct. Earning ODU Degree Average Cumulative GPA ODU Main Campus 602.60 TELETECHNET472.69 All572.63

21. Old Dominion University 21 Outcomes by Discipline and Type of VCCS Degree

22. Old Dominion University 22 Outcomes by VCCS Discipline – AA/AS AA/AS Degree Area No. of Transfers One Year Retention Rate Percent Earning ODU Degree LIB ARTS1,7997861 BUS MGMT1,1258367 INTRDISC STD6997966 ENGINEERING4558983 EDUCATION4338569 All AA/AS4,6948167

23. Old Dominion University 23 Outcomes by VCCS Discipline – AAS AAS Degree Area No. of Transfers One Year Retention Rate Percent Earning ODU Degree HLTH PROF9137253 ENGR TECH8887346 BUS MGMT4116635 CRIM JUSTICE2786538 All AAS2,6277147

24. Old Dominion University 24 What About Data by VCCS Institution? Full Report is Available on the ODU Web site

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32. Old Dominion University 32 VCCS Transfer Report  http://www.odu.eduwww.odu.edu  Faculty and Staff  University Planning and Institutional Research  Reports and Presentations  VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion: 1990-2001  http://www.odu.edu/ao/upir/Reports_Prese ntations/vccs_transfer/virginia_community_ colleges_tran.htm http://www.odu.edu/ao/upir/Reports_Prese ntations/vccs_transfer/virginia_community_ colleges_tran.htm  Contacts:  Marty Smith Sharpe – msharpe@odu.edumsharpe@odu.edu  Zhao Yang – zyang@odu.eduzyang@odu.edu

33. Old Dominion University 33 VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion University