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Where Have All the Credits Gone?

Where Have All the Credits Gone?. An Analysis of Credits Lost from Transfer to Bachelor's Degree Completion. Dr. Susan Moreno Director Institutional Research. Dr. Libby Barlow Asst. Vice President Academic Affairs. UH Vital Statistics. Carnegie RU/VH 39,820 students Highly diverse

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Where Have All the Credits Gone?

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  1. Where Have All the Credits Gone? An Analysis of Credits Lost from Transfer to Bachelor's Degree Completion Dr. Susan Moreno Director Institutional Research Dr. Libby Barlow Asst. Vice President Academic Affairs

  2. UH Vital Statistics • Carnegie RU/VH • 39,820 students • Highly diverse • 125 bachelors programs • 121 masters programs • 64 doctoral programs • 3special professional programs • Urban

  3. UH Transfer Students • 30,452 undergraduates • 51% transfer • 3400 new FTICS every year, 6000 new transfers • 60% baccalaureate degrees go to transfers • 20% of transfers come from four-year institutions • 80% of transfers come from two-year institutions • 30% from Houston Community College • 21% from Lone Star Community College • 9% from San Jacinto Community College • 40% other

  4. UH Transfer Students Achieving the Dream

  5. Achieving the Dream Initial Findings Transfer Retention by First Year GPA

  6. Achieving the Dream Initial Findings

  7. Achieving the Dream Initial Findings • Students who transfer as upperclassmen are 5 times more likely to remain at UH for a year than students transferring as underclassmen. • Students who are not freshmen at the time of transfer are 11 times more likely to remain at UH for a year than students who transfer as freshmen. • 90% of the students who earned 19 or more hours the first year came back for the second year.

  8. Achieving the Dream Achieving the Dream • Focus Groups • AtD Initiatives • Transfer advising (TAP) • Advising and Registration for Transfers (ART) • Transfer credit processing

  9. Credit to Degree AnalysisWhere do all the credits go?

  10. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Question: How many transfer courses do not count toward the degree, and why not?

  11. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream

  12. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Transfer Courses UH Courses Degree

  13. Data Sources Achieving the Dream • Student Record Data • Degree Progress Report (DPR)

  14. Data Sources • Student Record Data • Degree Progress Report • Tool used to look at how courses are used toward the degree

  15. Data Sources • Notes • Transfer Cohorts • Student v. Courses v. Semester Credit Hours • Point in Time for DPR

  16. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream SCH attempted at transfer institution: 66 UH Courses Degree

  17. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream UH Courses SCH earned at transfer institution: 58 Degree

  18. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream • Credits attempted but not earned: • Developmental courses • Withdrawals • Failing grades

  19. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream UH Courses SCH earned at transfer institution: 58 Degree

  20. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream SCH earned at transfer institution: 58 UH Courses Degree

  21. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream UH Courses SCH earned that transfer to UH: 54 Degree

  22. 58 Credits Earned at Transfer Institutions Achieving the Dream

  23. Credit to Degree Analysis UH Courses SCH earned that transfer to UH: 54 Degree

  24. Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream SCH transferred to UH: 54 UH Courses Degree

  25. 54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

  26. 54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

  27. 54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

  28. 54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

  29. Courses Applying to Degree Varies by College Achieving the Dream

  30. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  31. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  32. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  33. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  34. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  35. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  36. Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream

  37. Conclusions and Next Steps Achieving the Dream • Awareness • Work with Community Colleges • Social Science courses • Degree plans • On Campus • TAP advisors • Complete implementation of degree audit tools • Adjust timeline for second evaluation

  38. ebarlow@uh.edu semoreno@uh.edu

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