Evaluating the Transfer Culture at a Texas Public University: Experiences of Community College Transfer Students

• In Event: Roundtable Session 30
  In Roundtable Session: Off the Beaten Path: Transferring and Dual Enrollment Programs

Abstract

In Texas, the majority of first time college students use the community college as an entry point into higher education. However the number of students who eventually transfer to a four-year university, and in particular to the state’s flagship institution, is not comparable to the amount of students who enter the system of higher education through the community college. Using the transfer receptive culture framework (Jain, Herrera, Bernal, & Solorzano, 2011) and the experiences of seven community college transfer students, this study examines the transfer receptive culture at a Texas public university. Findings suggest that the university should improve the outreach, orientation /transition programs, academic/social support services, as well as support the creation of a transfer student community on campus.

Author

• José Reyes Del Real Viramontes, The University of Texas - Austin