An Application of Investment Theory of Community College Transfer Students to Understand Bachelor Degree Completion and the Role of Articulation Agreements

Autor/in	Duggan, Molly
Titel	An Application of Investment Theory of Community College Transfer Students to Understand Bachelor Degree Completion and the Role of Articulation Agreements
Quelle	(2018), (142 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Eastern Michigan University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-4380-1961-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; College Transfer Students; Community Colleges; Articulation (Education); Transfer Policy; Undergraduate Students; Enrollment Trends; Bachelors Degrees; State Universities; College Credits; Academic Persistence; Educational Attainment; Graduation; College Preparation; Scholarships; Age Differences; Barriers; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; State Policy; Policy Analysis; Michigan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Community college; Community College; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; 'Bachelor''s degrees'; Bachelor-Studiengang; Staatliche Universität; College; Colleges; Achievement; Performance; Anrechnung; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Leistung; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Abschluss; Graduierung; Scholarship; Stipendium; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Politikfeldanalyse
Abstract	Community colleges are a valuable and important commodity in the education system in the United States. As of 2015, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) reports that there are 1,123 active community colleges, with 28 community colleges in the state of Michigan. The AACC further reports a headcount of 12.4 million students based on Fall 2013 data. Nearly half of all undergraduate students are enrolled in two-year public institutions, thus recognizing the significant role that community colleges play in the landscape of higher education. The purpose of this study was to examine bachelor degree persistence of community college transfer students, utilizing investment theory as the conceptual framework for examination and further explore the role of articulation agreements. The goal of investment theory is to understand commitment to, and satisfaction with, a type of "relationship" based on ranges of duration and involvement. The research study included 20,995 students from a mid-sized Michigan public university that were admitted to the four-year university between the years of 2005-2013 with a minimum of at least 12 transfer credit hours. Investment theory can be used to explain likelihood of graduation based on a variety of variables, including demographics, performance at the community college, and performance at the university. The study also concluded that articulation agreements positively impact persistence and the components within the agreements have a significant relationship with commitment/satisfaction as well as graduation. Academic preparation and scholarships did not have a significant impact on graduation. Socio-cultural barriers were found to be present for under-served populations such as minorities and females. Age had a positive impact on investment but did not prove positive with commitment/satisfaction or graduation. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01