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Community College Transfer:From Admission to Completion
CAP Dr. Esther HugoCollege Success Institute MWA Board Member
Presentation Overview
1. Research: Improving Transfer Success
2. What Can be Done?Schools and CBO’sCommunity CollegesFour-Year Colleges
3. Analyzing the Data4. Your Questions,
Comments and Feedback
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CC: Largest Higher Education System in the United States
• 2.1 Million Students on 115 Campuses
• Critical to California Workforce Development
• System serves many goals: Skills, Certificates, Transfer
Community College Enrollment
• Community Colleges are first choice destination for students of color and low-income students
• Source: Public Policy Institute, Higher Education in CA, 2016
Ethnicity Percentage
African‐American 6 %
Native American .4 %
Asian 12 %
Filipino & Pacific Is. 3.5 %
Latino 44 %
White 27 %
Multi‐Ethnicity 4 %
Unknown 3 %
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Transfer: Biggest Goal: 81 %
• Less than half of students who want to transfer do so
• 4 % transfer in two years
• 13 % transfer in three years
• Completion Gaps:
• White and Asian students more likely to finish
Source: Public Policy Institute of California
Community College Advantages• Convenience – local• Diversity• Flexibility and Open Enrollment
– Home for the “Born Again Senior”
• Affordability: – Supporting a full-time student is $8,000 per year– $46 per unit
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What Impacts Transfer
• Academic Preparation
• Counseling
• Full-Time Enrollment
• Transfer “Culture” Development
Common Core State Standards Design• Focused, coherent, rigorous
• Internationally benchmarked
• Evidence and research based
• Linked to College and Career readiness *
* Ready for first-year, credit bearing, postsecondary coursework
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Research Says… The power and intensity of the high
school curriculum is the single highest predictor of academic success in college.
Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Toolbox, 2001 www.ed.gov
‐Adelman, Answers in the Toolbox
Factors Relevant to BA Completion
• GPA Trend over time
• Cumulative (collegiate) math credits
• Continuous enrollment
• Avoiding repeats and withdrawals
• Part-time status (-)‐Adelman, 2006
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What “Counts” in Transfer
• Major Performance
• Grades – English and Math courses
• General Education courses
• Requirements + Units
• Transfer to Private College – 30 units
Research on Transferring:• Academics
– Completion of Algebra 2 has significant impact on student success in college
• Momentum– Continue coursework in summer after graduation
• Persistence– Complete 20 units in first year of cc
‐‐ Clifford Adelman, The Toolbox Revisited, 2016.
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TRANSFER: HOW HIGH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY‐BASED ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP STUDENTS
What Students Can Do
• Apply early –Get in the system
• Enroll full time
• Start in the Summer
• Use “Rate my Professor”
• Join a Club and Identify a Major
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Conversations about “Major”
• What’s your Major?
• I don’t know
• Where do you want to transfer?
• Not sure
• But I know I don’t want to take anything I don’t need.
Advantages of Part‐Time Enrollment
• Eases access for underrepresented students
• Dual Enrollment
• Allows flexibility in student schedule
• Enables students to work (‐)
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Disadvantages of Part‐Time Enrollment
• Drags down AA, Transfer, and BA attainment
• Does not prepare students for transition to a four‐year college
How Students Can “Start Smart”
• Consider Guided Pathways and Guarantees
• Research Associate Degree for Transfer
• Learn about IGETC
• Apply for Financial Aid
• Get a Job – on Campus
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TRANSFER : WHAT COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN DO
Barriers to Transfer
• Lack of Advising and awareness of choice
• Work
• Financial aid doesn’t transfer
• “Old” learning habits
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How Community Colleges Create a Seamless Transition
• Advising
• Programs
• Services
• Communications
Success Model: University of Central Florida
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Effective Transfer Programs
• “Fantastic Fridays”
• VIP Welcome Day
• College Tours and Road trips
• Scholars Program
• College Fairs each semester
• Specialized Latino and African-American Centers
• Guaranteed Admission Programs
• Guided Pathways
“Fantastic Fridays” Schedule
9 am
Campus Arrival
Welcome and Tour
9 am
Campus Arrival
Welcome and Tour
10‐noon –
Math and English Placement review
10‐noon –
Math and English Placement review
Noon‐1 pm
Lunch on Campus
Noon‐1 pm
Lunch on Campus
1‐2 pm – Meet with a Counselor and
Admissions‐Financial Aid Overview
1‐2 pm – Meet with a Counselor and
Admissions‐Financial Aid Overview
2 pm
Return to HS
2 pm
Return to HS
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Effective Transfer Services
• Welcome Center
• Full‐time Articulation Officer
• Application Workshops during Activity Hour
• Panic Room for Deadline Days
• Ongoing Professional Development for Counselors
Effective Transfer Communications
• Acceptance Letter• Postcard and Social Media Touches• “Office Hours” for four‐year colleges: “UC Berkeley is here
every Tuesday!”• Feedback Loop of Data• Outreach Program
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Curriculum Support: Counseling 20
• Transfer education
• College Skills
• Note-taking
• Office Hours
• Fully transferable to UC and CSU systems
Community College Recommendations
• Clarify message – Students need same level of preparation as four‐year college students
• Develop a feedback loop with local high schools
• Educate secondary faculty and students about the transfer pathway and the necessary coursework
• Continue support for programs that support low‐income, first‐generation and underserved students
• Help students plan for a major
• Offer a “transfer skills” course
• Community College is still college
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LET’S LOOK AT THE DATA ON TRANSFERBIG QUESTION IS ALWAYS: WHO’S MISSING?
Community College Demographics
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOTAL ENROLLMENT
AFRICAN‐AMERICAN STUDENTS
LATINX STUDENTS
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE 28,561 2,413 6,867
LANEY COLLEGE 17,927 4,123 3,765
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE 11,227 2,021 2,470
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE 10,041 1,707 4,217
COLLEGE OF MARIN 9,597 628 3,167
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE, SCORECARD, 2017‐2018
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Transfers to UC and CSU, combined
COMMUNITY COLLEGE TOTAL ENROLLMENT NUMBER OF TRANSFERS
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE 28,561 1,969
LANEY COLLEGE 17,927 387
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE 11,227 469
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE 10,041 306
COLLEGE OF MARIN 9,597 268
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE, SCORECARD, UCOP and CSU, 2017‐2018
Transfers to University of California
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TOTAL TRANSFERS AFRICAN‐AMERICAN
LATINX
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
938 26 / 2,413 108 / 6,867
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE
251 26 / 2,021 43 / 2,470
LANEY COLLEGE 152 19 / 4,123 14 / 3,765
COLLEGE OF MARIN 118 0 / 628 27 / 3,167
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE
68 8 / 1,707 19 / 4,217
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE, SCORECARD, AND UC OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, 2017‐2018
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Transfers to Cal State University
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TOTAL TRANSFERS AFRICAN‐AMERICAN
LATINX
DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE
1,031 29 / 2413 242 / 6867
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE
238 40 / 1707 78 / 4217
LANEY COLLEGE 235 58 / 4123 29 / 3765
BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE
218 24 / 2021 46 / 2740
COLLEGE OF MARIN 150 9 / 628 41 / 3167
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE, SCORECARD, and CSU INFO, 2017‐2018
Comments on the Data?
1200 × 675
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WHAT FOUR‐YEAR COLLEGES CAN DO:SUPPORTING TRANSFER STUDENTS
Admission Trends: 4‐Year Perspective
• Are Transfer Students Important to Meeting Your Institutional Enrollment Goals?
63% said YES !
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University Issues in Transfer
• Institutional Commitment
• Integration in all Enrollment Management areas
• Services and Programs targeted for community colleges AND transfer students
Four‐Year College Services
• Freshman Orientation
• Parent Involvement
• Transfer Skills Courses
– Semester to quarter?
• Transfer Student Housing
• Transfer Centers
• Credit Evaluations –transparent credit policy
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Connect Students to College Culture
• Summer Bridge Programs held on university campus
• Streamline financial aid information and offer designated Transfer Scholarships
• Support for integrating into four‐year college culture
Effective Practices for Transfer• Invite HS, CBO’s and CC counselors to
campus to review gen ed and major requirements
• Develop a sustained presence at community colleges for student access
• Create opportunities for faculty interaction between four-year college and cc
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Relationships are Pivotal for Students
Community College Transfers
Community College Transfers
Four‐Year College Transfers
Four‐Year College Transfers
Four‐Year College Recommendations
• Integrate “Transfer” in all Enrollment Management areas
• Give Priority Admission to students most prepared for full junior standing
• Track student performance and develop a feedback loop
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What Will you do Next Week?
• Critical Question:
How will you turn this Symposium into an Action Plan for Change for Transfer Students?
Questions, Feedback, Best Practices
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Sources and Thanks for your Time !• Contact: esther.hugo@gmail.comResources
Adelman, C. (2006) Answers in the Toolbox. Paths to degree completion from high school through college. Washington, DC: US Department of Education.
American Association of Community Colleges (2018). Community College Fast Facts
Handel, S. (2011). Improving Student Transfer from Community Colleges to Four‐Year Institutions. The College Board, New York.
Handel, S. and Williams, R. (2012). The promise of the transfer pathway: Opportunity and challenge for community college students seeking the baccalaureate degree. The College Board.
Kahlenberg, R. (2019). The Real College Scandal, NY Times
Hugo, E. (2001). Systems for offering dual enrollment at high schools and community colleges. San Francisco, Jossey‐Bass.
California Chancellor’s Office, UCOP, CSU Systems.
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