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TRANSFER STUDENTS

+ The following slides contain figuresdescribing transfer students. Of specialinterest are those transfer students arrivingfrom Salt Lake Community College (SLCC).

+ Please note that these figures are notintended for external publication or use.Please contact OBIA for any questions orrelated requests.

BY THE NUMBERS

OVERVIEW OF TRANSFERS

+Enrollment+Credits+Demographics

TRANSFER ENROLLMENT FROM SLCC

+ Includes new transfer enrollment from SLCC

+ Students from SLCC make up 41% of all incoming transfer students to the U

41% from SLCC

+ Other top transfer institutions include:+ UVU: 10%+ Weber State: 7%+ USU 6%+ BYU: 3%

TRANSFER CREDITS

+ More than 2/3rds (71%) of SLCC transfer students arrive with at least 60 transfer credits

+ This credit distribution has not changed significantly over the past 10 years

90+60-74 75-89<=44 45-59

12%17%

38%

18%

15%

Transfer credit distribution of SLCC transfers during 2018-19 year. Includes all cumulative credit transferred in, not only from SLCC.

DEMOGRAPHICS

+ Includes new transfer enrollment from SLCC, by academic year

FEMALE

MALE

STUDENTS OF COLOR

WHITE & UNKNOWN

% LATINX

TRANSFER BEHAVIOR + OUTCOMES+ Majors+ Courses+ Graduation Rates

TOP MAJORS + The top majors for SLCC transfers include those in Social & Behavioral Science (SBS), Business, and Engineering.

+ Over the past decade, there is increased interest in Social Work, SBS, Engineering, and Science, while there is decreased interest in Undergraduate Studies (undeclared & pre-prof.), Humanities, and Education.

2009-10 2018-19

The fine print: This only includes the top major colleges, at entrance.

SLCC TRANSFERS

OTHER TRANSFERS

TOP MAJORS + Relative to other transfer students, SLCC transfers are more likely to choose majors in Business, Social & Behavioral Science, and Social Work.

+ Conversely, SLCC transfers are less likely to choose majors in Engineering, Humanities, Science, and Health.

SLCC REPRESENTATION

The fine print: This only includes the top major colleges, at entrance.

3%

-4%

5%

-2%

-1%

-2%

-2%

-1%

3%

1%

-1%

0%

OVERUNDER

TOP COURSES + Looking at the top courses taken during the first year of a transfer student’s enrollment, there are some notable differences between SLCC and other transfers.

+ Of the top 10 courses taken during their first year, there are only 4 courses that overlap between the 2 groups.

SLCC TRANFERS ALL OTHER TRANSFERS

GRADUATION RATES + Transfers from SLCC tend to graduate at higher rates than other transfer institutions, even after controlling for the number of transfer credits.

TRANSFER CREDITS TRANSFER CREDITS

2 YEAR GRAD RATE 4 YEAR GRAD RATE

The fine print: Graduation rates are unadjusted for exclusions and include all new transfer students entering in 2012-13 through 2014-15 (2 year rate) and the 2011-12 through 2013-14 (4 year rate).

THE DIFFERENCE AN ASSOCIATE MAKES

OTHER INSIGHTS

Students transferring with Associates tend to:

+Earn higher GPAs+Attempt more credits+Retain at higher rates

Transfer students who obtain an Associate’s degree prior to transfer tend to graduate at rates

12% ptshigher than those with no associates

COURSE OFFERINGS

+ Online offerings+ Online usage by transfer

institution

ONLINE UNDERGRAD SECTIONS OFFERED

+ The number of undergraduate online sections offered has more than tripled since 2005.

SUMMER

FALL

SPRINGTOTAL BY TERM

ONLINE USAGE + While the difference is minimal, on average, SLCC transfers are slightly more likely to take online sections of classes, relative to all other transfer students

SLCC TRANSFERS ALL OTHER TRANSFERS

The fine print: Percentage of total attempted credits taken online during students’ first year

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