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Iowa's community college transfer students, 1996-2000: demographics, graduation, and retention rates
<p>This study compares Iowa community college (CC) transfer students who transferred to one of Iowa's three Regent universities in the fall of 1996 to students who started at one of the Iowa Regent universities in 1994 and who were still attending such university in the fall of 1996 (referred to as …
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The academic performances of community college transfer students at Eastern Washington University (EWU)
<p>This thesis assesses the academic progress of transfer students at Eastern Washington University. Over %60 of college graduates attend multiple institutions (United States Department of Education, 2006) and more than %70 of Washington students attend a technical or community college before …
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From Community College to Degree: Examining the Success of Undocumented Community College Transfer Students
… academic trajectories of 31 undocumented Latinx students in California who began their postsecondary education at community colleges and graduated from 4-year institutions. Guided by the undocumented community of trust model, which integrates Yosso’s (2005) community cultural wealth framework, …
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Validating the Experiences of Male Mexican American Community College Transfer Students Studying at Catholic Universities
California's community colleges and public and private universities must collaborate to address the Tidal Wave II student enrollment surge composed mostly of Hispanic/Latinos and Asian students in order to meet the educational needs of community college transfer students (CCTSs). Avoiding the issue …
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An investigation of the student experiences and institutional practices affecting spring-semester community college transfer students
The majority of the present research conducted on community college transfer students has focused on students who transfer at the start of the fall semester. However, many four-year institutions also admit transfer students to matriculate in the spring semester. These students enroll mid-year and …
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An application of investment theory of community college transfer students to understand bachelor degree completion and the role of articulation agreement
<p>Community colleges are a valuable and important commodity in the education system in the United States. As of 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports that there are 1,123 active community colleges, with 28 community colleges in the state of Michigan. The AACC further …
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Exploring Community College Stigma: A Phenomenology of the Lived Experience for Community College Transfer Students Attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst
<p>Despite impressive statistics related to community college transfer student achievement, negative perceptions and stigma attached to attending community college persist. The problem addressed by this phenomenological study is the community college stigma experience for transfer students …
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Predicting the academic performance of Virginia community college transfer students to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University using academic and non-academic background characteristics
… there has been concern about the performance of community college (CC) students who transfer from community to senior institutions. This concern has led to considerable research, most of which has shown that CC grade point average (GPA) declined in the first year of student transfer from one-half …
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Timing is Everything: A Comparative Study of the Adjustment Process of Fall and Mid-Year Community College Transfer Students at a Public Four-Year University
Many four-year institutions accept community college transfer students at mid-year (i.e., second semester) to recuperate declines in fall semester enrollments (Britt & Hirt, 1999). Students entering mid-year may face unique challenges adjusting and find that the institutional support to assist in …
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An examination of the high-achieving community college transfer student at a research university
… academic success (GPA 3.0 or greater) of certain community college transfer students at a research university. The data for this study were collected in the Spring of 1990 using the population of Maryland community college transfer students enrolling at the University of Maryland, College Park for …
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The academic achievement of upper-level students in engineering technology curricula: a prediction study
… related mid-careers. An increasing number of colleges that offer majors in Engineering Technology have been experiencing dramatic increases in the number of program applicants, with community college transfer students accounting for a significant percentage of the total mix. There is a concern …
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Community college transfer student identity, development and engagement: a constructivist grounded theory approach
… grounded theory study was to explore community college transfer student identity, development, and engagement at four-year institutions due to the lack of literature in these areas. Relational maps and interview questions were crafted as part of the research design to explore meaning …
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Between two campuses: an exploratory study of student adjustment after participation in a concurrent enrollment transfer program
The linear path once followed by community college transfer students is outmoded as multiple institutional attendance has become commonplace. The purpose of the present study was to compare and measure the perception of academic and social adjustment for former concurrent enrollment transfer …
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An Investigation Of Student Success Between Associate Of Arts And Non Associate Of Arts Transfer Students
… graduation GPA, probation, and persistence of community college transfer students admitted to the University of Central Florida in the 2001-2002 academic year (N = 5283). The literature review found that the majority of studies related to transfer student success compared transfer students to …
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Resilience and Resistance: How First Generation College Students Leverage Community Cultural Wealth and Social Capital to Successfully Transfer from a Community College to a Selective Four-year Institution
… a better understanding of how first generation college students leverage both traditional forms of social capital and community cultural wealth in the process of transferring from a California community college to a selective four-year institution, using a Critical Race Theory (CRT) paradigm, …
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Becoming Transfer Friendly: Evaluating Four-Year Higher Education Institution Strategies to Support Community College Transfer Student Success
… institutions (HEIs) nationwide must become more transfer friendly so that more community college transfer (CCT) students persist and complete their bachelor’s degrees, as a path to more students’ economic mobility and to equity across communities. This study aims to provide learnings to support …
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The writing community college students do at a transfer institution
Community colleges because of their philosophy have developed programs which are sensitive to the communities and students they serve. Thus, it would appear that data are needed in order to better prepare students for the writing they will do at a transfer institution. The present study was …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Transfer Students' Perceptions of an Undergraduate Summer Research Program: Exploring the Relationships Between the Program and Students' Science-Related Beliefs and Effort in the Program
Community college students who transfer to a bachelor's degree granting institution to complete degrees in science often change majors before graduation. Limited research is available on institutional support programs that target this specific population and how programs such as summer research and …
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