My Question: How can I ensure that credits from community college will be transferable?
After high school I plan on going to community college to receive my Associate degree, but I'm worried that some of my general education credits won’t transfer with me to a university. From my research I found out that it is extremely important to check the transferability of the course before enrolling. Most websites stated that a majority of credits will transition with the student, but here are the statistics:
● 39% of students transferred no credits (an average loss of 27 credits)
● 33% of students transferred all eligible credits (retaining an average of 24 credits)
● 90% percent of all student credit transfers were between institutions that were accredited regionally, instead of nationally
● 56% of transfers originated from public 2-year institutions
● 35% of first-time undergraduate students transferred at least once
● 21% of students transferred once
● 11% of students transferred more than once
What I learned from my research is when picking courses it is crucial for transfer student to establish with a school counselor that credits will carry with them when they have reached their exit point. Also if planning to move out of state students should check that credits are from “college level” classes and fit within the schools curriculum.
This is something I've never taken into consideration, thank you for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteI wondered about this topic as well. But, I also had inquiries about the path of attending a JC, then transferring to a four year university or Cal State. I just wondered of the benefits of route, opposed to going straight into a four year. One of the reasons why I take attending a JC into consideration is because of my financial status. However, you have informed me about the process of transferring credits to another college. Thank you for informing me about GE's.
ReplyDeleteI never realized that certain classes just won't be eligible for transfer at all, so thank you for actually showing us how it might work. It forces a student to think harder about their decision to attend a junior college and how exactly their whole process might work out. The biggest worry of mine is that going into a community college might be a waste of my time, but now I know what steps to take in order to ensure my success in life beyond high school.
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