reverse transfer increases degree attainment
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Reverse Transfer Increases Reverse Transfer Increases Degree Attainment Degree Attainment
Cuyahoga Community College’s Cuyahoga Community College’s
Ohio FactsOhio Facts
Some Facts About GraduationSome Facts About Graduation
From 1997 to 2007 college enrollment From 1997 to 2007 college enrollment increased 26%, 14.5 million to 18.2 millionincreased 26%, 14.5 million to 18.2 million
1995 enrollees at a 4-Yr. institution 1995 enrollees at a 4-Yr. institution graduated at a rate of 58% by 2001graduated at a rate of 58% by 2001
2-Yr. institutions graduated students at a 2-Yr. institutions graduated students at a 38% rate38% rate
Northeast Ohio Talent Dividend Northeast Ohio Talent Dividend Regional Strategy MapRegional Strategy Map
What Does Ohio Need Stay What Does Ohio Need Stay Competitive in the 21Competitive in the 21stst Century Century
More graduates with higher education More graduates with higher education degreesdegrees
More timely degree completionMore timely degree completion
More efficient completion (cost)More efficient completion (cost)
Less repeat of learning/receive credit for Less repeat of learning/receive credit for what you have completedwhat you have completed
ChallengesChallenges Providing incentives to retain students to Providing incentives to retain students to
degree completion degree completion
Accurately reflect and record work Accurately reflect and record work completed by students that meets completed by students that meets established degree requirementsestablished degree requirements
Tracking students mobility as they Tracking students mobility as they transfer.transfer.
Developing systems at both sending and Developing systems at both sending and receiving C/U’s to facilitate ease of receiving C/U’s to facilitate ease of information exchange and degree award. information exchange and degree award.
What Do We Have In Place ?What Do We Have In Place ?
Bilateral articulation since the early 1990’sBilateral articulation since the early 1990’s
Statewide articulation since mid-1990’sStatewide articulation since mid-1990’s
Statewide articulation broadened since Statewide articulation broadened since 20042004
OAN/TAGs and CTAN/CTAGsOAN/TAGs and CTAN/CTAGs
HEI student trackingHEI student tracking
A A New Approach- Reverse Transfer New Approach- Reverse Transfer Students Students
Who are they?Who are they? Students that have transferred to another Students that have transferred to another
institution and have completed at least 20 institution and have completed at least 20 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA to fulfill the credit hours with a 2.00 GPA to fulfill the residency requirement at CCCresidency requirement at CCC
Using current State of Ohio Transfer Policy Using current State of Ohio Transfer Policy guidelines Graduate Students that meet all the guidelines Graduate Students that meet all the graduation requirements at Tri-C after graduation requirements at Tri-C after transferring their Baccalaureate track courses transferring their Baccalaureate track courses taken at their current institution(s).taken at their current institution(s).
Pilot ProjectPilot Project
Worked with Cleveland State Worked with Cleveland State UniversityUniversity CSU assisted us in identifying studentsCSU assisted us in identifying students Notification was sent out by CSU Notification was sent out by CSU
advising the students of the opportunity advising the students of the opportunity to get a Associate degree from Tri-C.to get a Associate degree from Tri-C.
A waiver allowing the students A waiver allowing the students transcript to be sent to Tri-C for transcript to be sent to Tri-C for evaluation was filled out by students.evaluation was filled out by students.
Pilot ContinuedPilot Continued
Transcripts from CSU were sent to Tri-CTranscripts from CSU were sent to Tri-C
Transcripts were evaluatedTranscripts were evaluated
Degree Audits were run to evaluated Degree Audits were run to evaluated degree completion against the AA or AS degree completion against the AA or AS degrees degrees
Notification was sent to students whether Notification was sent to students whether they meet the requirements or notthey meet the requirements or not
ResultsResults
53 Total degrees 53 Total degrees (some received both AA & (some received both AA & AS)AS)
39 Students completed39 Students completed 18 Needed one requirement18 Needed one requirement 50 Multi-requirement50 Multi-requirement 107 Total applied107 Total applied
Baldwin WallaceBaldwin Wallace
40 Total degrees40 Total degrees 37 Students completed37 Students completed 12 (Not awarded)12 (Not awarded) 3 Granted following term with 3 Granted following term with
additional courses completed additional courses completed 49 Total applied49 Total applied
BenefitsBenefits STUDENTS:STUDENTS:
They receive a degree - more so they receive a They receive a degree - more so they receive a degree they have earneddegree they have earned
They become more employable - they are college They become more employable - they are college graduatesgraduates
Their persistence to degree is demonstratedTheir persistence to degree is demonstrated
Degree holders in the state and region are Degree holders in the state and region are accurately reflected accurately reflected
Students are able to realize progress toward their Students are able to realize progress toward their educational goal educational goal
Community CollegesCommunity Colleges
Acknowledge the transfer population as a Acknowledge the transfer population as a significant base to be guided toward significant base to be guided toward degree completion degree completion
Increase degrees awarded Increase degrees awarded
You increase the alumni baseYou increase the alumni base
Continue to validate the strength of Continue to validate the strength of degree programs and the value of Post –degree programs and the value of Post –Secondary degrees Secondary degrees
The UniversityThe University
Demonstrates a cooperative regional Demonstrates a cooperative regional partnership in higher education for student partnership in higher education for student success and degree attainment success and degree attainment
Creates a regional pipeline to the 4-year Creates a regional pipeline to the 4-year degreedegree
Students will be more employable helping Students will be more employable helping to offset educational expenses as the to offset educational expenses as the pursue the BA/BApursue the BA/BA
The RegionThe Region Lower rates of unemployment/higher per Lower rates of unemployment/higher per
capita income capita income
Greater ability to attract business and Greater ability to attract business and industry to area industry to area
Increase in regional degree holdersIncrease in regional degree holders
Increase in civic and charitable activitiesIncrease in civic and charitable activities
Current PartnersCurrent Partners
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBaldwin Wallace University Cleveland State University Cleveland State University Tiffin CollegeTiffin College Franklin UniversityFranklin University Kent State UniversityKent State University University of AkronUniversity of Akron Ursuline College Ursuline College Central State Central State
QUESTIONS??QUESTIONS??
Tri-C CONTACT Tri-C CONTACT INFORMATIONINFORMATION
DR. RICHARD ARNDTDR. RICHARD ARNDTCHARLES.ARNDT@TRI-C.EDU
MURIEL ROBINSONMURIEL ROBINSON
MURIEL.ROBINSON@TRI-C.EDUMURIEL.ROBINSON@TRI-C.EDU
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