blog post Increasing Transfer Students at UC By Jacob Jackson Jun 15, 2015 The University of California has agreed to bring in more transfer students. Unless there is funding to increase enrollment, there may be fewer places for entering freshman.
blog post The Associate Degree for Transfer May Help CSU Meet 2025 Goals By Jacob Jackson Aug 15, 2019 Students who enroll at CSU through the Associate Degree for Transfer program tend to graduate more quickly than other transfers to CSU.
Report From Community College to University: Expectations for California’s New Transfer Degrees By Nancy Shulock, Colleen Moore Mar 19, 2014 A California community college degree designed to streamline students’ admission to the California State University is leading to clearer pathways for transfer. But efforts to fully implement this reform still face a number of challenges.
event Strengthening California’s Transfer Pathway Sep 12, 2023 Increasing the number of California community college students who transfer to four-year institutions is critical for creating a robust pipeline that can produce a diverse pool of college graduates. Despite progress in recent years, transfer rates remain far too low and racial disparities persist. PPIC researcher Cesar Alesi Perez will outline a new report and a panel of experts will discuss efforts to streamline the transfer process so that more students can reach their academic goals.
blog post Video: Broadening Access to Transfer-Level Courses at California’s Community Colleges By Lynette Ubois Oct 16, 2019 At an event in Sacramento, researcher Marisol Cuellar Mejia and an expert panel discuss a new PPIC report on how large-scale placement and curricular reforms at community colleges are increasing student success.
press release Broadening Access to Transfer-Level Courses Dramatically Increases Success for Community College Students Oct 7, 2019
blog post Dual Admission Could Help More Students Transfer from Community College to State Universities By Hans Johnson Feb 19, 2021 Under a proposed dual admission program, students who enroll in a California community college would be conditionally accepted to a state university. This could expand access to a bachelor’s degree and help address equity gaps in higher education.
blog post Video: Increasing Community College Transfers By Stephanie Barton Oct 7, 2020 Researchers Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Hans Johnson discuss obstacles to community college transfers as well as how certain reforms may improve outcomes.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: The Effects of COVID-19 on Transfer-Intending Students in California’s Community Colleges By Cesar Alesi Perez, Jacob Jackson, Marisol Cuellar Mejia, Olga Rodriguez ... Oct 19, 2022 After COVID-19 hit in spring 2020, enrollment fell among transfer-intending students at community colleges. Fewer students persisted through subsequent terms and fewer completed courses; however, more students reached critical transfer milestones than among pre-pandemic cohorts—a likely upshot of recent reforms.
press release Community Colleges, CSU Show Progress in Developing Transfer Pathway, But Obstacles Remain Mar 19, 2014
