System-Level Accountability Scorecard
Assessments: Progress toward Implementing the Strategic Plan

High Quality Learning Programs & Services Indicator 6: Student Learning - Students achieve identified learning outcomes.

Measure 6B: Transfer Student Success

Measure 6B, transfer student success, compares the performance of transfer students to that of non-transfer students. The two groups are compared on grade point average (6B-1), cumulative credits earned at graduation (6B-2), persistance rates (6B-3) and graduation rates (6B-4) (click here for a printer friendly PDF copy of this page).

Significance: Measure 6B is signficant in that it indicates the effectiveness of the system’s colleges and universities at preparing students for transfer.

Measure 6B-1: System transfer students have initial GPAs that are comparable to those of non-transfer students, as shown in Figure 6B-1.1. Transfer student GPAs are higher than those of non-transfer students at graduation, as shown in Figure 6B-1.2.

Measure 6B-2: System transfer students at state colleges have cumulative credits earned at graduation that are similar to non-transfer students, as shown in Figure 6B-2.1. Transfer student at state universities have slightly higher cumulative credits earned than non-transfer students, as shown in Figure 6B-2.2.

Measure 6B-3: System transfer students have persistence rates, enrollment in subsequent terms, that are higher than non-transfer students, as shown in Figure 6B-3.

Measure 6B-4: System transfer students
have three-year graduation rates at the state colleges and six-year graduation rates at the state universities that are lower than those of non-transfer students, as shown in Figures 6B-4.1 and 6B-4.2.