Why a Consistent Definition of Transfer? An ERIC Review

Transfer Between Community Colleges and 4-Year Colleges: The All-American Game

“…The transfer rate is commonly calculated as the ratio of those students who transfer over the potential number of transfer students (Banks 1990;Hagedorn, 2005). Difficulties and inconsistencies arise when attempting to define which students qualify as truly potential transfers.…”

“…Difficulties and inconsistencies arise when attempting to define which students qualify as truly potential transfers. Banks (1990) used an analysis of credits to construct a more accurate transfer ratio. Students were considered potential transfers based on the number of transferable course credits completed.…”

A Longitudinal Cohort Study of Goals, Goal Achievement, and Personal Growth at a Small, Balanced Minority College

“…This is a case study of a small cohort at a single institution. The literature suggests that research be specific to a particular institution or a particular type of institution (Hisada, 1989;Tinto, 1988) and that a cohort be used (Banks, 1990;Schmitz & del Mas, 1989). This study fulfills these two requirements.…”

Looking in the Review Mirror: Factors Affecting Transfer for Urban Community College Students

“…Therefore, although community colleges still claim transfer as a main function, and community college students declare aspirations to transfer, only low numbers of students actually do transfer. While previous research has struggled to create an appropriate definition for transfer (Banks, 1990) and has explored factors affecting the transfer and retention of community college students (Hagedorn, 2004b), the current study is unique in its retrospective approach. Analyzed were the transcript records of former community college students who have transferred.…”