Where Have All the Credits Gone? An Analysis of Credits Lost from Transfer to Bachelor's Degree Completion Dr. Libby Barlow Asst. Vice President Academic Affairs Dr. Susan Moreno Director Institutional Research

UH Vital Statistics Carnegie RU/VH 39,820 students Highly diverse 125 bachelors programs 121 masters programs 64 doctoral programs 3 special professional programs Urban

UH Transfer Students 30,452 undergraduates 51% transfer 3400 new FTICS every year, 6000 new transfers 60% baccalaureate degrees go to transfers 20% of transfers come from four-year institutions 80% of transfers come from two-year institutions 30% from Houston Community College 21% from Lone Star Community College 9% from San Jacinto Community College 40% other

UH Transfer Students Achieving the Dream

Achieving the Dream Initial Findings Transfer Retention by First Year GPA

Achieving the Dream Initial Findings

Students who transfer as upperclassmen are 5 times more likely to remain at UH for a year than students transferring as underclassmen. Students who are not freshmen at the time of transfer are 11 times more likely to remain at UH for a year than students who transfer as freshmen. 90% of the students who earned 19 or more hours the first year came back for the second year.

Achieving the Dream Focus Groups AtD Initiatives –Transfer advising (TAP) –Advising and Registration for Transfers (ART) –Transfer credit processing

Credit to Degree Analysis Credit to Degree Analysis Where do all the credits go?

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Question: How many transfer courses do not count toward the degree, and why not?

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses Transfer Courses

Data Sources Achieving the Dream Student Record Data Degree Progress Report (DPR)

Data Sources Student Record Data Degree Progress Report – Tool used to look at how courses are used toward the degree Transfer InstitutionsCourses and SCH Transferred Transfer and UH GPACourse Grades Student Majors

Notes – Transfer Cohorts – Student v. Courses v. Semester Credit Hours – Point in Time for DPR Data Sources

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH attempted at transfer institution: 66

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH earned at transfer institution: 58

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Credits attempted but not earned: – Developmental courses – Withdrawals – Failing grades

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH earned at transfer institution: 58

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH earned at transfer institution: 58

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH earned that transfer to UH: 54

58 Credits Earned at Transfer Institutions Achieving the Dream

Credit to Degree Analysis Degree UH Courses SCH earned that transfer to UH: 54

Credit to Degree Analysis Achieving the Dream Degree UH Courses SCH transferred to UH: 54

54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

54 Credits Transferred to UH Achieving the Dream

Courses Applying to Degree Varies by College Achieving the Dream

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_total Not_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Courses Not Applied to the Degree Achieving the Dream SubjectCatalogTitleApply_totalNot_Apply_Total PEBELECPE Basic Instr Prog Elec GENRELECGeneral Elec TECHELECTech Elec 6435 BIOL1161Intro To Biol Science Lab SOC1300Introduction To Sociology PSYC1300Intro To Psychology CHEM1111Fundamentals of Chm Lab MATHELECMath Elec COMMELECComm Elec MATH1310College Algebra HIST1377The U S To MUSIELECMusic Elec DISC2373Intro To Computers & Mis GEOL1130Physical Geology Lab HIST1378The U S Since POLS1336US and Texas Const/Politics SPAN1501Elementary Spanish I ENGL1304First Year Writing II BIOL1162Intro To Biol Science Lab 47116

Conclusions and Next Steps Achieving the Dream Awareness Work with Community Colleges – Social Science courses – Degree plans On Campus – TAP advisors – Complete implementation of degree audit tools – Adjust timeline for second evaluation