Community college transfers are as likely to complete a bachelor’s degree as similar students who started at a four-year institution, according to a study published in the May/June Journal of Higher Education.
Using data from the National Education Longitudinal Study, researchers estimated a 73 percent graduation rate for rising juniors and 60 percent for community college transfers who start with junior status. However, success rates were the same after controlling for differences in the two groups, including high school academic preparation and demographics.
Only 25 to 40 percent of community college students transfer to four-year institutions, the researchers estimated. When they start community college, as many as four out of five students say they want to earn a bachelor’s degree, reports College Board.
Via Cost of College.
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