Characteristics and Predictors of Transfer and Withdrawal Among Students Who Begin College at Bachelor’s Granting Institutions

Crisp, Gloria; Potter, Charlie; Taggart, Amanda

doi:10.1007/s11162-021-09657-5

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“…To my knowledge, there is no specific framework used to explain lateral transfer or degree attainment of lateral transfer students. Considering that transferring to another college involves student departure (from the students' primary institutions) and choosing another institution (Crisp et al, 2022), this study is built upon the literature of student departure and college choice.…”

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“…However, only a few studies have looked at the other three types of pathways (Bahr, 2009, 2012; Crisp et al, 2020; Taylor & Bragg, 2015; Wang & McCready, 2013; Yang et al, 2008). There are a handful of studies that explore lateral transfer between 4-year colleges (e.g., Crisp et al, 2022; Goldrick-Rab, 2006; Goldrick-Rab & Pfeffer, 2009; Li, 2010), but much less attention has been paid to lateral transfer between 2-year colleges. It is surprising that we know very little about lateral transfer between 2-year colleges when it is the second most prevalent type of transfer after vertical transfer (Bahr, 2009).…”

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Moving Across 2-Year Institutions: Who Are Lateral Transfer Students? What Are Their Degree Outcomes?

Lee

2023

Community College Review

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Objectives/Research Question: This study aims to explore who transfers between 2-year colleges (lateral transfer students) and how these students fare in terms of degree attainment. More specifically, this research explores two research questions: (1) What are the predictors of lateral transfer? (2) Is lateral transfer associated with degree attainment outcomes, time to earn a degree, or cumulative loan debt by the sixth year? Methods: Using the Beginning Postsecondary Students 12:17 data, I compared lateral transfer students to students who never transferred (non-transfer students) to identify the predictors of lateral transfer and examine degree attainment outcomes. I used multinominal logit, logistic regressions, and inverse-probability-weighted regression adjustment matching models. Results: Lateral transfer students were more likely to be female and take college courses in high school than non-transfer students. Six years later, lateral transfer students were more likely to earn all types of college credentials, except for an associate degree, complete a degree more quickly, and still attend college if they had not yet earned a credential than non-transfer students. However, lateral transfer students took out a greater amount of federal loans than non-transfer students. Conclusions: Given the positive degree attainment outcomes, policymakers, and practitioners should reconsider the role of lateral transfer in the college completion agenda and pay more attention to why students make lateral transfers and the nature of their college pathways. This study suggests that lateral transfer has great potential to improve persistence and graduation for students who start their education at a community college.

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Moving Across 2-Year Institutions: Who Are Lateral Transfer Students? What Are Their Degree Outcomes?

Lee

2023

Community College Review

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A Review of Vertical and Horizontal Transfer Student Transitions and Experiences

Hartman

2022

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

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A Review of Vertical and Horizontal Transfer Student Transitions and Experiences

Hartman

2023

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

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Characteristics and Predictors of Transfer and Withdrawal Among Students Who Begin College at Bachelor’s Granting Institutions

Cited by 5 publications

References 44 publications

Moving Across 2-Year Institutions: Who Are Lateral Transfer Students? What Are Their Degree Outcomes?

Moving Across 2-Year Institutions: Who Are Lateral Transfer Students? What Are Their Degree Outcomes?

A Review of Vertical and Horizontal Transfer Student Transitions and Experiences

A Review of Vertical and Horizontal Transfer Student Transitions and Experiences

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