Comparative Study of Reverse Transfer, Lateral Transfer, and First-Time Community College Students.

Mitchell, Grace N.; Grafton, Clive L.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Comparative Study of Reverse Transfer, Lateral Transfer, and First-Time Community College Students.

Mitchell, Grace N.; Grafton, Clive L.

Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, v9 n3 p273-80 1985

Discusses a study of 10,196 Los Rios Community College District students, their characteristics, and reasons for attending and leaving college. Compares first-time students (54.7 percent) with noncompleter and completer lateral transfers (19.2 percent and 7.5 percent) and noncompleter and completer reverse transfers (12 percent and 7.6 percent). (AYC)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Nontraditional Students, Reverse Transfer Students, Student Characteristics, Student Educational Objectives, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

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Language: English

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