Adjustment of Community College Students at a Four-Year University: Role and Relevance of Transfer Student Capital for Student Retention

Autor/inn/en	Laanan, Frankie Santos; Starobin, Soko S.; Eggleston, Latrice E.
Titel	Adjustment of Community College Students at a Four-Year University: Role and Relevance of Transfer Student Capital for Student Retention
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 12 (2011) 2, S.175-209 (35 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
Schlagwörter	Admissions Officers; College Transfer Students; Community Colleges; School Holding Power; Student Adjustment; Academic Persistence; College Role; Internet; Surveys; Student Personnel Workers; College Faculty; Student Attitudes; Educational Experience; Higher Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Community college; Community College; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Fakultät; Schülerverhalten; Bildungserfahrung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen
Abstract	Community colleges play a critical role in the pathway to a baccalaureate degree for millions of students, especially among women and ethnic minorities. This study investigates the complexity of the transfer experience among students who began their postsecondary education at a 2-year college and transferred to a large 4-year university. Specifically, the goal of this study was to move beyond the "transfer shock" concept by examining the role and relevance of "transfer student capital" for student retention. Using the L-TSQ instrument, the 133-item online survey reported data from over 900 students regarding their demographic characteristics, community college experiences, and university experiences. Two hypotheticals were employed to understand the factors that influence academic and social transfer adjustment. The findings of this study inform student affairs professionals, admissions officers, retention programs, students, and faculty. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10