ERIC Number: EJ1341450
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Feb
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0889
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The Impact of Student Swirling and Transfer Credit Hours on Earning a Bachelor's Degree
Daddona, Mark F.; Harris, Charlie L.; Mondie-Milner, Celena; Goodson, Jonathon
College and University, v97 n1 p10-18, 20-21 Feb 2022
Historically, the most common type of transfer student was described as traditional; they enrolled in a community college, earned an associate's degree, and transitioned to a four-year institution for degree completion. The highest degree of departure from one institution to the next occurs within the second year of enrollment (Hossler, et al. 2012; Noel-Levitz 2013). Most recently, however, transfer students have exercised nontraditional mobility behaviors moving back and forth and in and out of various types of institutions. This study explored whether student transfer swirl and the number of previously earned credit hours impacts transfer students' likelihood to earn a bachelor's degree. Using logistic regression models, archival data was analyzed from 5,742 transfer student records. Suggestions and implications for enrollment management, academic advising, and student success are discussed.
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Student Mobility, Transfer Rates (College), College Credits, Bachelors Degrees, Enrollment Management, Academic Advising, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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