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

Autor/inn/en	Jabbar, Huriya; Epstein, Eliza; Sánchez, Joanna; Hartman, Catherine
Titel	Thinking through Transfer: Examining How Community College Students Make Transfer Decisions
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 49 (2021) 1, S.3-29 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jabbar, Huriya) ORCID (Hartman, Catherine)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/0091552120964876
Schlagwörter	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; Texas (Austin) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Hochschulwechsel; Schulwechsel; Studienortwechsel; Staatliche Universität; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Studienortwahl; Zeitmanagement; College applications; Studienbewerber; Articulation; Artikulation (Ling); Artikulation; Aussprache; Sozialkapital; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01