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ERIC Number: EJ417333
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
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Students' Characteristics that Facilitate the Transfer from Two-Year to Four-Year Colleges.
Lee, Valerie E.; Frank, Kenneth A.
Sociology of Education, v63 n3 p178-93 Jul 1990
Investigates how social and academic background factors influenced transfer to 4-year colleges for 2,500 community college students. Reports that past academic performance was the strongest predictor of eventual transfer. Concludes community colleges contribute to social stratification in higher education. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Educational Opportunities, Educational Research, Higher Education, Social Stratification, Student Characteristics, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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