transfer policies Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/transfer-policies/ A Blog by ACE Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png transfer policies Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/transfer-policies/ 32 32 Improving Transfer Outcomes: New Insights to Guide Institutional Partnerships and State Policy https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/11/27/improving-transfer-outcomes-new-insights-to-guide-institutional-partnerships-and-state-policy-2/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:33:28 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=18045 Title: New Measures of Postsecondary Education Transfer Performance: Transfer-Out Rates for Community Colleges, Transfer Student Graduation Rates at Four-Year Colleges, and the Institutional Dyads Contributing to Transfer Student Success Authors: Nathan Sotherland, Kevin Stange, and Jordan Matsudaira Source: U.S. Department of Education New analysis of federal data by the U.S. Department of Education highlights the critical role that community colleges play ...

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]]> The Lasting Effects of COVID-19 on Undergraduate Transfer https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/03/20/the-lasting-effects-of-covid-19-on-undergraduate-transfer/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:38:22 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17914 Title: Transfer and Progress: Fall 2022 Report Authors: Jennifer Causey, Jeremy Cohen, Allyson Gardner, Sarah Karamarkovich, Hee Sun Kim, Shannon Lee, Beatrix Randolph, Mikyung Ryu, and Doug Shapiro Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have lasting negative effects on undergraduate student access, enrollment, mobility, and success or degree attainment, particularly among economically disadvantaged or lower income ...

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]]> Streamlining the Transfer of Credit Process https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/12/16/streamlining-the-transfer-of-credit-process/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:03:59 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17887 Title: Holistic Credit Mobility: Centering Learning in Credential Completion Authors: Sarah Pingel, Chau-Fang Lin, Martin Kurzweil Source: Ithaka S+R Highly mobile students (students who experience multiple entries or withdrawal points at one or multiple institutions) face degree completion barriers regarding the transfer and acceptance of credentials due to inconsistent institutional and state policies, according to a new report from Ithaka S+R. ...

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]]> Issue Brief Outlines Strategies to Address “Stranded” Credits https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/08/01/issue-brief-outlines-strategies-to-address-stranded-credits/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:09:47 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17836 Title: Lost and Found: State and Institutional Actions to Resolve Stranded Credits Author(s): Sarah Pingel Source: Ithaka S+R As postsecondary attainment is increasingly tied to economic and workforce development, a new issue brief by Sarah Pingel of Ithaka S+R discusses strategies for institutions and states to better address stranded credits, or academic credits that students have earned but cannot access because ...

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]]> Two New Reports Provide Insights on Enrollment Trends and Policies to Support Transfer Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/05/16/two-new-reports-provide-insights-on-enrollment-trends-and-policies-to-support-transfer-students/ Mon, 16 May 2022 16:40:36 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17799 Titles: Transfer, Progress, and Mobility (National Student Clearinghouse)The Emerging Role of Public Higher Education Systems in Advancing Transfer Student Success (National Association of System Heads) As enrollment remains a primary concern among institutional leaders, two new reports provide insight on trends in transfer enrollment and strategies for transfer student success. The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) recently released their eighth update on ...

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]]> National Student Clearinghouse Data Demonstrates Impact of COVID on Enrollment and Transfers https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/03/11/national-student-clearinghouse-data-demonstrates-impact-of-covid-on-enrollment-and-transfers/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:17:49 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17762 Titles: Covid-19: Stay Informed with the Latest Enrollment Information (November 18, 2021); Covid-19: Transfer, Mobility, and Progress (January 19, 2022) Source: National Student Clearinghouse The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) has continued to provide an up-to-date snapshot of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted enrollment and transfer trends from fall 2019 through fall 2021. Although these data are inherently limited in their ...

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]]> New Report Demonstrates Pandemic’s Impact on Transfer Enrollment https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/09/20/new-report-demonstrates-pandemics-impact-on-transfer-enrollment/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 15:07:14 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17652 Title: COVID-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress Report Source: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center As COVID-19 continues to affect higher education, National Student Clearinghouse has released a new report outlining the pandemic’s effect on student transfer and mobility. The report indicates that between July 2020 and June 2021 transfer student enrollment fell overall by 8.4 percent, compared to the previous academic year. Report analysis focuses on three areas: ...

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]]> Innovating Transfer Through Regional Partnerships: Houston Guided Pathways to Success https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/innovating-transfer-regional-partnerships-houston-guided-pathways-success/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:25:12 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17376 By Suzanne Wilson Summers Houston, Texas is the fourth-largest city and one of the most racially and ethnically diverse in the United States, yet it ranks 19th out of the nation’s largest 20 metropolitan areas in postsecondary attainment. Moreover, on the Texas Gulf Coast, the demand for workers with bachelor’s degrees exceeds levels set by the state’s 60×30 plan, which created ...

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]]> Regional Data-sharing Agreements: The Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/regional-data-sharing-agreements-central-florida-education-ecosystem-database/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:09:41 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17378 By Suzanne Wilson Summers Higher education is increasingly embracing the use of big data to increase and assess the effectiveness of institutional policies and practices and to drive needed change. The Central Florida Education Ecosystem Database (CFEED) offers one promising model for regional data-sharing agreements that can increase educational attainment. With a shared commitment to student success and an understanding that ...

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]]> Innovating the Transfer Pipeline Through Regional Partnerships https://www.higheredtoday.org/2021/02/05/innovating-transfer-pipeline-regional-partnerships/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 19:16:49 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17374 A majority of students entering community colleges indicate that they plan to transfer to a four-year institution. Yet, despite their aspirations, transfer rates remain low and bachelor’s degree completion rates even lower. Researchers have identified multiple barriers to transfer and degree completion for transfer students, including unclear articulation and transfer pathways between two- and four-year institutions; financial need that forces many ...

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]]> Current Landscape for California’s Community College Transfer https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/10/09/current-landscape-californias-community-college-transfer/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:46:07 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=17045 Title: Increasing Community College Transfers Progress and Barriers Authors: Hans Johnson and Marisol Cuellar Mejia, with research support from Sergio Sanchez Source: Public Policy Institute of California California community colleges have long been instrumental to the economic and educational mobility of students, especially those from minoritized backgrounds. A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) examines trends across ...

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]]> Rethinking Community College Workforce Education: Eliminating the Dead End https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/02/13/rethinking-community-college-workforce-education-eliminating-dead-end/ Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:25:53 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16314 By Mark M. D’Amico Community colleges have many complementary missions, and educational offerings typically fall within four main categories: credit-based education leading to university transfer, credit-based career education yielding certificates and degrees, developmental education, and noncredit education focused on job skills or community interests. Practically speaking, these distinct buckets define course and program delivery, but when it comes to transfer, mobility, ...

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