Objective: Community colleges have considerable potential to grow the number of
individuals who complete STEM baccalaureate degrees and to broaden access to …

Vertical transfers, those who transferred from a 2-year institution to a 4-year institution, often
face multifaceted challenges and lower success rates upon arriving at the receiving 4-year …

This study contributes to the understanding of vertical transfer pathways between lower
division coursework and seven four-year institutions of higher education that were identified …

This phenomenological study explored perceived first-generation college student retention
at a Texas four-year higher education institution post-vertical transfer. The participants in this …

Roughly 80% of community college students indicate that they intend to transfer to a four-
year institution, 30% of those students eventually transfer, and 13% of those students persist …

The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions to student learning from K–12 to universities
and continues to manifest negative effects on students. To better understand the challenges …

This dissertation is a quantitative research study designed to investigate the influence of
articulation agreements on completion of a baccalaureate degree by community college …

Students who begin their higher education journeys through the Community College system
experience many challenges and face equity gaps along their path to transferring and …

Transfer students' success is increasingly being discussed in higher education. A large
population of transfer students includes racial minority, low-income, and first-generation …

Academic and career success hinges on diverse factors including students' perception of
school readiness and expectation. Previous studies have indicated that transfer students …