ERIC Number: ED582335
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Aug
Pages: 151
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Kentucky Transfer Student Feedback Report
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Preparing students for transfer to a four-year college or university is a core function of community colleges. The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), which is comprised of 16 colleges with over 70 campuses, plays a major role in promoting student mobility between the two-year and four-year sectors of postsecondary education in Kentucky. In 2014-15, 5,826 students transferred from two-year to four-year institutions in Kentucky, and on average during the preceding five years, over 6,000 students transferred each year. This report provides information on the community and technical college students transferring to Kentucky's public or independent four-year institutions of higher education. It details data regarding where students transfer, what majors they pursue, and their retention and graduation rates at four-year institutions. The purpose of the report is to provide analysts, educators, staff, and decision makers at KCTCS with vital statistics on transfer students and credits, which will allow for informed discussion on the transfer process and mobility between Kentucky's postsecondary education sectors. The report is a snapshot of Academic Year (AY) 2014-15, spanning three semesters: summer 2014, fall 2014, and spring 2015. It consists of four sections that highlight the following information for students transferring their KCTCS-earned credits to four-year institutions in Kentucky: (1) number of transfer students and transfer credit hours; (2) demographics of students who transfer; (3) receiving institutions and fields of study after transfer; and (4) student retention and graduation rates post-transfer. The Kentucky Student Transfer Feedback Report is based entirely on data from the CPE Comprehensive Database System (KPEDS), and includes data from AY 2010-11 through AY 2014-15. With the inclusion of multiple years, this report is able to provide both retention rates as well as graduation rates for transfer students.
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Technical Institutes, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Transfer Rates (College), Student Characteristics, School Holding Power, Graduation Rate, Intellectual Disciplines
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. 1024 Capital Center Drive Suite 320, Frankfort, KY 40601. Tel: 502-573-1555; Fax: 502-573-1535; Web site: http://www.cpe.ky.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
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