From 2016-2023, College Futures Foundation supported several California State University (CSU) campuses to partner with California community colleges in their regions to increase the number of students transferring from community colleges and completing bachelor's degrees at the CSU. In an effort to learn more about this work, College Futures…

Introduction: The North Carolina "Comprehensive Articulation Agreement" ("CAA") is a joint agreement between the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and the University of North Carolina (UNC) System that governs the transfer of students between the two systems. It was created in 1996 and underwent significant…

This study longitudinally examined the experiences of four different student cohorts who participated in Adelante, a sustained orientation/transfer program designed to assist students in the transfer process from the community college to a baccalaureate-degree granting university. The researcher found that students positively perceived the…

In a spring 2021 survey of California Community College students exploring the impact of COVID-19 on their transfer journey, the RP Group identified colleges where students felt highly satisfied with the transfer support and communication they were receiving during the pandemic. To better understand what these community colleges were doing to…

Transfer from California's community colleges to its public universities has long been central to the state's higher education system. Though most of the 2.2 million community college students intend to transfer, fewer than half do so within six years of their initial enrollment. A low transfer rate is bad news for California. The state's economy…

Student transfer processes from the California Community Colleges (CCC) to the California State University (CSU) have been simplified somewhat over the past few years, but they remain complex and confusing for most transfer students, according to students, administrators, and staff at several community colleges and CSU campuses. Transfer…

Our new report, "Keeping the Promise: Going the Distance on Transfer Reform," has found significant improvements in the creation of a seamless transfer pathway between California Community Colleges and the California State Universities (CSU) since the passage of historic transfer reform legislation, SB1440, six years ago. This report…

As the country experiences a recession and institutions of higher education increase tuition to compensate for diminishing state support, the transferability of credits among and between institutions is essential to students seeking to earn a baccalaureate degree. Students, parents, and taxpayers cannot afford to pay twice for the same courses or…

Designed for students planning to transfer within the University of Nevada (UN) System, this guide provides general information and specific data on the transfer status of courses offered by the four community colleges in the system. Introductory material provides information on UN admissions, transfer courses, course numbering, curriculum…

It is generally acknowledged that all parties benefit from efforts to facilitate the process of student transfer from two- to four-year colleges, yet there are very few institutions with formalized transfer articulation agreements. The greatest deterrent to the development of such agreements is the considerable commitment of time and effort that…

This study examined the adjustment process of 727 students who transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in fall 1994 or fall 1995. The Transfer Students' Questionnaire (TSQ) was organized into three main sections: social demographics, perceptions of the community college experience, and perception of the UCLA experience. The…

This articulation agreement contains 158 programs of courses appropriate for community/junior college students who want to transfer to Mississippi's 8 public universities. At the bottom of each program are listed the universities that offer baccalaureate degrees. Each university will accept courses as listed on the particular transfer program…

This progress report addresses the articulation of courses and academic programs and the postsecondary education needs of Arizona citizens. In recent years, the Arizona Board of Regents and the State Board of Directors for Community Colleges of Arizona have reported to the Legislature on progress in implementing a new statewide transfer model and…

Between May 15 and July 15, 1987, a study was conducted of transfer and articulation among the public institutions of higher education in New Jersey. The focus of the study was the Full-Faith-and-Credit Policy (FFAC) of New Jersey among the county colleges and state colleges, as well as the Rutgers University System and the New Jersey Institute of…

A study was conducted at Howard Community College (HCC) to determine the performance of HCC students at transfer institutions. Four factors related to transfer success were examined: earning an associate degree at HCC; enrolling in a community college transfer program; length of time spent at HCC; and academic preparation and achievement at the…