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Shannon Rios, M.A. Retention and Graduation Analyst

Native vs. Transfer Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA): Rates of Persistence and Graduation among Biology Majors. Shannon Rios, M.A. Retention and Graduation Analyst. Agenda. Background of UTSA Purpose of study Data extraction Data analysis

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Shannon Rios, M.A. Retention and Graduation Analyst

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  1. Native vs. Transfer Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA): Rates of Persistence and Graduation among Biology Majors Shannon Rios, M.A. Retention and Graduation Analyst NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  2. Agenda • Background of UTSA • Purpose of study • Data extraction • Data analysis • Questions for further study NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  3. Established 1969 3 campuses, 8 colleges Mission of access and excellence 30,258 students 2nd largest in UT System 93.9% in-state students (47.4% Bexar county) HSI 44.1% Hispanic 33.1% White 8.1% African American 5% Asian/Pac. Islander 7.3% Int’l or unknown 49.8% F, 50.2% M 69.5% of students attend full-time Profile of UTSA Source: UTSA Office of Institutional Research (Fact Book, Fall 2010) NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  4. Study Questions How many transfer students are in Biology? How do their rates of progress and graduation compare to native students? Is there a connection between gatekeeper course grades and graduation? What questions are still unanswered? NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  5. Data Extraction and Analysis Admitted student data pulled from 2002-2004 • Student type and admit semester • Graduation status and semester • Grades for three gatekeeper courses Data analyzed for progress through gatekeeper courses and graduation • Grades and number of attempts in courses • Degree awarded and time to degree NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  6. Biology Cohort Data NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  7. Biology Transfer Student Cohort Data NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  8. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Breakdown of Genetics Attempts Total Genetics Attempts NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  9. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Genetics Grades Number of Grades Letter Grades NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  10. Gateway Course Progress2002 Cohort FR Attempts of Genetics TR Attempts of Genetics NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  11. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Breakdown of Biochemistry Attempts Total Biochemistry Attempts NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  12. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Biochemistry Grades Number of Grades NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  13. Gateway Course Progress2002 Cohort FR Attempts of Biochemistry TR Attempts of Biochemistry NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  14. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Breakdown of Cellular Biology Attempts Total Cellular Biology Attempts NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  15. Gateway Course Progress 2002 Cohort Cellular Biology Grades Number of Grades LetterGrades NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  16. Gateway Course Progress2002 Cohort FR Attempts of Cellular Biology TR Attempts of Cellular Biology NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  17. Gateway Course Progress Analysis • Second and higher attempts dropped dramatically • Genetics trended similarly across cohorts • Biochemistry and Cellular Biology differed between cohorts • No noticeable differences between native and transfer grade performance NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  18. Graduation Analysis 2002 Cohort Number of Degrees Awarded Average Semesters to Degree NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  19. Graduation Analysis 2003 Cohort Numbers of Degrees Awarded Average Semesters to Degree NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  20. Graduation Analysis 2004 Cohort Numbers of Degrees Awarded Average Semesters to Degree NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  21. Analysis of Graduation Transfer students graduate in higher percentages than any other student type studied Transfer students also stay with Biology in higher percentages than others studied NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  22. Analysis of Time to Degree Transfers are taking about 4 years to graduate once they enter the university Time to degree is similar across all student types studied NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  23. Questions for Further Study Demographic differences? Timeframe of course attempts? Major prior to transfer? NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

  24. Contact Information Shannon Riosshannon.rios@utsa.edu 210-458-6786 http://www.utsa.edu/gi/ NISTS STEM Transfer Success Conference

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