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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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