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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
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Study Team
Public Baccalaureate Institutions
Community Colleges SBCTC HECB Council of Presidents (public
baccalaureate) Part of larger on-going study
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
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)
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Class of 2000-01 - Student Records
16,800 gradsExclude international
students and those not wishing their individual records used for research
Rich data source for on-going analysis
Most Graduates Have 2 or More Transcripts
Class of 2000-01 by Number of Institutions Where Credits Earned
2 Trans cripts61%
3 or More22%
1 Trans cript17%
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)
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
CTCTransfers
DirectEntry
OtherTransfers
41% 45% 14%
11% 3%
Some CTC credits
Transfer Increasing Part of Bachelor’s Degrees
% of Bachelors Degree by Transfer Status
32%41%
57%45%
11% 14%
1988 2002
OtherTransfers
Direct Entry
CTC Transfers
• 41% of public bachelor’s degrees earned by CTC transfer students, up from 32% in 1988
CTC Transfer –41% of Bachelor’s Degrees
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
UW-Seattle WSU-Pullman
WWU-Main CWU-Main Branches EWU TESC-Main Centers(CWU,
TESC,WWU)
Other Transfer
Direct Entry
CTC Transfer
CTC 33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83% Transfer
CTC Transfers Significant % at All Campuses
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
UW-Seattle WSU-Pullman
WWU-Main CWU-Main Branches EWU TESC-Main Centers(CWU,
TESC,WWU)
CTC Transfer
Direct Entry
33% 30% 38% 43% 75% 51% 40% 83%
CTC Transfers- Credits at CTCs
Most CTC transfers complete the associate degree
Take 45% of college-level credits at CTC – 55% at baccalaureate institution
Academic Degree66%
Both Degrees
5%
Technical Degree
3%
60+ credits, no
degree16%
40-59 credits
9%
20-39 credits
1%
CTC Transfers Significant % of all Top Majors
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Business SocialSciences
Science/ Math Engineering/CIS
Education Psychology RN/ HealthSciences
CTC Transfer
Direct Entry
44% 39% 36% 40% 53% 39% 43%
Transfer: Broad Age Range Direct Entry: Traditional
Age
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
Under 25 25-29 30+
CTC Transfer
Direct Entry
Age at time of graduation
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
CTC Transfers Generally Take Slightly More Credits to Degree
-10
-5
0
5
10
15
20
Business Social Sciences Science/ Math Engineering/ CIS Education
CTC Transfer Main Campuses CTC Transfers at Branches/ Centers
GPA Varies More by Major than by Transfer Status
Senior Year GPA
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
CTC Transfer Direct Entry Business SocialSciences
Science/ Math Engineering/CIS
Education
GPA in Top Majors CTC Transfers/ Direct Entry
ComparisonSenior Year GPA
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
Business Social Sciences Science/ Math Engineering/ CIS Education
CTC Transfer at Main Direct Entry
Pre-College Classes A Step to Success for 56% CTC
Transfers
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Business
Social Sciences
Education
Engineering/ CIS
Science/ Math
Psychology
RN/ Health Sciences
Dev Courses No Dev Coursers
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Summary
CTC transfer provides the opportunity to successfully prepare for the bachelor’s degree for 41% of all completing that degree
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