ERIC Number: EJ977766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
EISSN: N/A
Academic Performance of Community College Transfers: Psychological, Sociodemographic, and Educational Correlates
Wang, Xueli
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v36 n11 p872-883 2012
This study focuses on the academic performance of community college transfer students at four-year institutions. It uses a nationally representative sample from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS: 88/2000) and the Postsecondary Education Transcript Study (PETS). Results from an Ordinary Least Squares regression model suggest that community college transfers' academic performance can be explained by gender, race/ethnicity, self-concept, GPA at community colleges, remediation in math, college involvement, and simultaneous enrollment. These findings have important implications for policy-makers and practitioners at community colleges and four-year institutions. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, Academic Achievement, Least Squares Statistics, Transfer Students, Gender Differences, Race, Ethnicity, Self Concept, Longitudinal Studies, Remedial Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Educational Policy, Enrollment, Correlation
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A