Presentation by: Peter Salins, Jennifer Clarke, William Gehring, John Porter

1. Presentation by:Peter Salins, Jennifer Clarke, William Gehring, John Porter Report on Community College Transfer Action Plan and Data Analysis

2. Provost’s Office Focus on Intra-SUNY Transfer and Articulation • Mission Review (1998-2000) • Provost’s special committee on intra-SUNY transfer reviewed articulation status (2001) • Seven regional meetings held to understand issues of concern to the Community Colleges (2001-02) • Process culminated in the publication of the Transfer Action Plan (2002)

3. SUNY’s Transfer Action Plan • Plan disseminated to all campuses (March 2002) • Six Areas of Emphasis: • Data Collection and Analysis • Student Advising • Academic Issues • Mechanical Improvements • Recruitment and Marketing • Finance

4. Transfer Action PlanImplementation Status • Second report and data analysis coming this summer. • Enrollment Management’s web site gives greater emphasis to transfer. • System problem resolution mechanism available for transfer students. • Campuses encouraged to adopt “jointly-registered” programs in high impact programs.

5. Transfer Action PlanImplementation Status (Continued) • Campuses encouraged to expand scholarship opportunities for transfer students. • Teacher Education template nearing implementation. • Transfer capacity monitored as part of the enrollment planning process.

6. Definitions & Cohorts Cohorts • SUNY AA/AS or AAS/AOS degree recipients • Students transferring without a degree • Rising Juniors - native students with 54 -66 credits Tracking Period • Four years after transfer to the senior institution. • Benchmark Cohorts - 92, 94, & 96 • Comparison Cohort – 98 Study Institutions • CC transfers to doctoral and comprehensive institutions only

7. Community College Applicants, Acceptances and Enrollments Two fundamental questions: How many students from a community college apply and are accepted at a SUNY senior institution? How many community college students enroll at a SUNY senior institution?

8. Community College Transfer Applicants to SUNY Senior Institutions

9. Acceptance of Community College Students Without Degree by a SUNY Senior Institution

10. Acceptance of Community College Students With Degree by a SUNY Senior Institution

11. Community College students enrolling at a SUNY senior institution

12. Two-year degree recipient enrollment rate in a SUNY senior institution

13. Conclusions about Community College Applicants, Acceptances, and Enrollments • Applicants with or without degree increased 163% over the last ten years. • Acceptance rates are high (74% without degree and 88% with degree). • Acceptance standards increased over the last six years. • About 10,300 (or 52%) of applicants enroll, 6,200 of these (or 60%) have received a two-year degree. • Approximately 15% of two-year degree recipients enroll in SUNY each year.

14. Community College Students Enrolling in SUNY, CUNY or a Private Institution Two fundamental questions: What percent of community college students enroll in SUNY, CUNY or a private institution? Is SUNY attracting the academically strongest of these students?

15. Community College students transferring to private sector & CUNY 98 Cohort transferring by Fall 2002

16. Community College students transferring to a senior institution with a GPA of 3.3 to 4.0 1998 Cohort transferring by Fall 2002

17. Community College students transferring to a senior institution with a GPA of 2.7 to 3.3 1998 Cohort transferring by Fall 2002

18. Community College students transferring to a senior institution with a GPA of 2.0 to 2.7 1998 Cohort transferring by Fall 2002

19. Conclusions about Community College Students Enrolling in SUNY, CUNY or Private Institution • 52% of the 1998 transfer cohort enrolled in SUNY, 45% in a private and 5% in CUNY. • 24% transfer to another two-year institution (15% SUNY, 7% private, and 2% CUNY). • For 4-year institutions, slightly more transfer students attend private institutions than SUNY (38% private vs. 37% SUNY). • Private institutions attract more academically strong students (55% private vs. 42% SUNY).

20. Community College Student Six-Year Graduation and Attrition Rates and Hours at Graduation Three fundamental questions: • What percent of community college students graduate in six-years compared to native students? • Are the total hours at graduation for community college students and native students similar? • Do community college students persist at the same rates as native students?

21. Six-Year Transfer Graduation Rates Compared to Rising Juniors 6-Year freshmen graduation rate 57.1%

22. Six-Year Transfer Graduation Rates For Students With a Transfer GPA of 3.3 - 4.0

23. Six-Year Transfer Graduation Rates For Students With a Transfer GPA of 2.0 - 2.7

24. Average Accumulated Credit Hours at Graduation

25. Average Semester Credit Hour Load

26. Attrition Four Years Post Transfer 6 Year freshmen attrition rate 41.1%

27. Conclusions about Community College Graduation and Attrition Rates and Hours at Graduation • Community college students graduate at a rate significantly better than the first-time freshmen cohort, but lower than the rising junior cohort. • Academically stronger community college students graduate at rates close to rising juniors. • Community college attrition is about twice the attrition rate of rising juniors, but better than the attrition rates of first-time freshmen. • Community college students graduate on average with one more course than rising juniors.

28. Community College Student Level of Satisfaction at the SUNY Senior Institution Fundamental question: • How do community college transfer students feel about their education and experience at the SUNY senior institution compared to native students?

29. Importance of “courses and programs” in a transfer student’s decision to attend a SUNY senior institution 62% of native students indicated “courses & programs” as major reason in selecting this college.

30. Importance of “near by” location in a transfer students decision to attend a SUNY senior institution 33% of native students indicated “near-by” location as major reason in selecting this college.

31. Satisfaction of transfer students with “acceptance of previous credits” by a SUNY senior institution

32. Community College students transferring to the SUNY senior institution of their “choice” 49% of native students enrolled in the SUNY institution of “first” choice.

33. Community College students satisfied with the “physical condition” of the SUNY senior institution 45% of native students indicated “satisfaction” with the physical condition of the campus.

34. Community College student satisfaction with the “quality of instruction” at the SUNY senior institution 68% of native students indicated “satisfaction” with the instructional quality at the campus (Not Significant).

35. Community College students satisfied with their “sense of belonging” at the SUNY senior institution 53% of native students indicated “satisfaction” with their sense of belong at the campus.

36. Conclusions About Community College Student Level of Satisfaction at SUNY Senior Institutions Overall, community college students have higher levels of satisfaction with the senior institution, enroll in the institution of their choice, and are satisfied with the number of credit hours accepted.