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Factors Influencing the Decision to Transfer as Perceived by Students Currently Enrolled in a Four -Year University Who Have Transferred From Another Four -Year University.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Hanson, Brenda Griffin |
| Copyright Year | 2000 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this study is to identify and describe selected perceptual, academic, and personal demographic characteristics o f transfer students that transfer from four-year to four-year institutions to facilitate implementation of policies, intervention procedures for retention, and recruitment. The population was students currently enrolled in one public funded, Carnegie Class Masters-II, four-year university in the southern region of the United States who have transferred from another four-year institution within the previous year. Data for the study was collected as part o f a two-stage process, and includes both primary and secondary information. Primary data collection was the information provided by the respondents to the questions listed on the Transfer Student Survey. Secondary data was obtained from the official records of the university student information system and served as a source for verification of academic and demographic information. The demographic findings described the respondents as 69.2% female; a majority were single (55.8%); had a sophomore classification status; a reported educational level o f fathers 51.2% with no college; expected to earn a bachelor or post graduate degree in their lifetime (75%); had little or no campus involvement; and had an annual income o f less than $19,999. The respondents perceived "Quality o f Instruction" the most important factor a university could provide and "Quality o f Academic Programs" at the highest perceived rated educational service provided by their prior and current institution. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8361&context=gradschool_disstheses |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
