ERIC Number: EJ1220769
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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Complex Pathways to Transfer: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the Transition from Community College to 4-Year University
Jabbar, Huriya; McKinnon-Crowley, Saralyn; Serrata, Carmen
AERA Open, v5 n2 Apr-Jun 2019
Many community college students express a desire to transfer to a 4-year institution, but few achieve that goal. In this article, we examine what conditions lead to successful student transfer and which serve as barriers. Drawing on data from a longitudinal qualitative study of 61 transfer-intending students in Texas and using qualitative comparative analysis, we investigate the student-level conditions and experiences that contribute to successful or unsuccessful transfer to a 4-year institution. We find that there is no single condition that can predict success. Instead, we describe how factors such as social capital, students' family background, and advising supports interact with one another to determine student success or failure in the transfer process. We identify specific pathways to transfer, with implications for policies and programs that can help bolster students in the face of potential barriers. We provide suggestions for policy, practice, and future research.
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Universities, Student Educational Objectives, Barriers, Success, Social Capital, Academic Advising, Sense of Community, Family Role, Resilience (Psychology), Student Experience, Hispanic American Students, First Generation College Students, Minority Group Students, College Transfer Students, Student Financial Aid
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (Austin); Texas (San Antonio)
Grant or Contract Numbers: P2CHD042849