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Thinking through Transfer: Examining How Community College Students Make Transfer Decisions

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  • المؤلفون: Jabbar, Huriya (ORCID Jabbar, Huriya (ORCID 0000-0002-5496-4863); Epstein, Eliza; Sánchez, Joanna; Hartman, Catherine (ORCID Hartman, Catherine (ORCID 0000-0001-7986-4060)
  • اللغة:
    English
  • المصدر:
    Community College Review. Jan 2021 49(1):3-29.
  • الموضوع:
    2021
  • نوع التسجيلة:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • معلومة اضافية
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • المصدر:
      27
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
    • Contract Number:
      P2CHD042849
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
      Two Year Colleges
    • الموضوع:
      Community Colleges; College Transfer Students; State Universities; Minority Group Students; First Generation College Students; Low Income Students; Disproportionate Representation; Disadvantaged; Decision Making; College Choice; Intention; Time Management; College Applicants; Transfer Policy; Articulation (Education); Access to Information; Social Capital; Social Support Groups; Faculty Advisers; Barriers
    • الموضوع:
      Texas (Austin)
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1177/0091552120964876
    • ISSN:
      0091-5521
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Objective: For many students, community college is a convenient first step toward a bachelor's degree. Yet, although more than 80% of those who enroll in community colleges intend to transfer to a 4-year institution, fewer than 35% do so within 6 years. Quantitative data reveal the presence of a transfer gap and there is extensive research on college choice for high school students, but little qualitative research has been done to examine the transfer process for community college students to identify what drives their decisions. Method: In this article, we draw on interviews with 58 community college students in Texas to examine how they made transfer decisions. Results: We find that their decision-making and transfer pathways were complex and nonlinear in ways that were particular to the uncertainty of the community college context. For a subset of students, we identify minor hurdles that could derail their decision-making, lengthen their timelines to transfer, or lead to a failure to transfer. Contribution: By illuminating student pathways to transfer using qualitative research, our work identifies potential areas where policy and practice could strengthen transfer to improve student outcomes.
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      As Provided
    • الموضوع:
      2021
    • الرقم المعرف:
      EJ1281862