1. June 2003 1 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

2. June 2003 2 Study Team  Public Baccalaureate Institutions  Community Colleges  SBCTC  HECB  Council of Presidents (public baccalaureate)  Part of larger on-going study

3. 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

4. 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)

5. June 2003 5 Class of 2000-01 - Student Records  16,800 grads  Exclude international students and those not wishing their individual records used for research  Rich data source for on- going analysis

6. Most Graduates Have 2 or More Transcripts

7. 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) 41% 45% 14% 11% 3% Some CTC credits

8. Transfer Increasing Part of Bachelor’s Degrees 41% of public bachelor’s degrees earned by CTC transfer students, up from 32% in 1988

9. CTC Transfer –41% of Bachelor’s Degrees CTC 33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83% Transfer

10. CTC Transfers Significant % at All Campuses 33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83%

11. CTC Transfers- Credits at CTCs  Most CTC transfers complete the associate degree  Take 45% of college-level credits at CTC – 55% at baccalaureate institution

12. Top Majors by Transfer Status (66% of Grads )

13. CTC Transfers Significant % of all Top Majors 44% 39% 36% 40% 53% 39% 43%

14. CTC Transfers Significant % of Top Majors At Main Campuses 35% 36% 35% 37% 45% 38% 33%

15. Characteristics of CTC Transfers  Provide opportunity for a broad range of students to achieve the baccalaureate: Age Gender Race & Ethnicity High school preparation

16. Transfer: Broad Age Range Direct Entry: Traditional Age Age at time of graduation

17. June 2003 17 CTC Transfer Pathway for Both Men and Women  Higher % male for CTC transfers to main campuses – compared to direct entry 45% 43%

18. June 2003 18 Race & Ethnic Diversity

19. June 2003 19 Pre-college Work Mostly Math Related  56% of CTC transfers took pre-college math or English – mostly math  HS students are not required to take enough math to meet college requirements

20. 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

21. CTC Transfers Generally Take Slightly More Credits to Degree

22. GPA Varies More by Major than by Transfer Status

23. GPA in Top Majors CTC Transfers/ Direct Entry Comparison

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

25. June 2003 25 Summary  CTC transfer provides the opportunity to successfully prepare for the bachelor’s degree for 41% of all completing that degree

26. June 2003 26 Student Choice Seen in Increased HS to CTC Rate  Recent high school grads at CTC primarily enter for transfer

27. Policy Supporting Transfer  Legislative assignment of transfer mission to CTC system  Statewide and local agreements  HECB policy  Articulation guides for courses/degrees

28. Questions?