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Publication Date: 2018
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Does Posttransfer Involvement Matter for Persistence of Community College Transfer Students?
Lee, Hyekyung; Schneider, Tetyana
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v42 n2 p77-94 2018
Because of increasing mobility among various college student populations, both the baccalaureate degree attainment of community college beginners and the role played by their receiving 4-year institution are growing in importance. In this study, we examined how the academic and social involvement of community college transfer students differs by the type of receiving institution, and how strongly their posttransfer involvement is associated with persistence. Results indicated that academic and social involvement were higher for students who transferred to private not-for-profit doctoral institutions, as compared to those who transferred to other types of institutions. Also, among the involvement variables, academic advising is the factor that is most positively associated with the persistence of these students. Our findings make the case for a comprehensive examination of persistence of community college transfer students, looking at both their level of involvement and the type of institution they move to.
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Academic Persistence, Student Participation, Community Colleges, Educational Attainment, Longitudinal Studies, Postsecondary Education, Private Colleges, Public Colleges, Proprietary Schools, Racial Differences, Academic Advising, Predictor Variables, Interpersonal Relationship, Regression (Statistics), Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study
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