ERIC Number: ED606447
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 40
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Credits to Graduation
Tikina, Anna
British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer
The number of credits completed to earn a baccalaureate degree continues to be an important criterion for measuring the effectiveness and efficiency of transfer between post-secondary institutions. Many undergraduates -- both transfer and direct entry students -- complete more than 120 credits needed for a "traditional" degree. The current study aims to compare the total number of credits completed for a baccalaureate degree by direct entry and transfer students at several large public universities in British Columbia (BC). Evolving from earlier research, this study utilizes a new data source so that credits completed at the sending institution can be more fully documented, rather than relying only on the number of credits recognized at the receiving institution. This goal was achieved by combining the institutional data from the receiving universities, as well as data from the sending institutions accessed through the province-wide Student Transitions Project (STP) dataset. The current study aims to augment previous research through analyzing case studies of high-volume senders to each receiving institution that participated in the study. This research attempts to account for the total number of credits utilizing the data from both "sides" of transfer, i.e., from both receiving and from sending institutions.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Bachelors Degrees, College Credits, Graduation Requirements, College Transfer Students, Cohort Analysis
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) (Canada)
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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