Old Dominion University 1 VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion University VCCS Presidents’ Meeting May 24, 2002

Old Dominion University 2 Tradition of Transfer Long history of students transferring to Old Dominion from VCCS institutions Some information about how they fare through “Guideline 8” reporting, but...

Old Dominion University 3 Need for A More Comprehensive Study Guideline 8 only includes students: –Who enter the University in fall semester –As degree-seeking students Because many students initially enter as non-degree students across all three semesters, the need for a more comprehensive study was identified

Old Dominion University 4 New Transfer Study Design Included all students with prior VCCS courses transferred to Old Dominion Enrolled at ODU for the first-time between and Had VCCS degree or most transfers hours from a VCCS institution

Old Dominion University 5 Definitions Main VCCS institution - campus from which the highest number of transfer hours taken and/or from which the student earned an associate’s degree Students starting at ODU, who later transferred VCCS courses were eliminated from the analysis VCCS degrees awarded were obtained from the VCCS Research office

Old Dominion University 6 Categories of Analysis Type of VCCS Degree (AA/AS, AAS, no degree) Main Campus vs. TELETECHNET Academic College at ODU First Year of Enrollment at ODU Discipline of Associate’s Degree  VCCS Institution

Old Dominion University 7 Outcomes Measures Transfer Hours Hours transferred from main VCCS institution Total hours transferred

Old Dominion University 8 Outcomes Measures First Semester Performance GPA Academic difficulty Hours earned Percent re- enrolled one year following entry – one year retention

Old Dominion University 9 Outcomes Measures … continued ODU Degree Completion Eligibility to graduate based on whether the student had been enrolled long enough to graduate – length based on hours transferred Number and percent of degrees earned Average years taken to graduate

Old Dominion University 10 Outcomes Measures … continued Academic Characteristics Cumulative GPA Average total hours earned at ODU Average total number of semesters enrolled

Old Dominion University 11 Results

Old Dominion University 12 A total of 14,269 students transferred...

Old Dominion University 13 Hours Transferred to Old Dominion Main VCCS Campus All Transfer Colleges Main VCCS Campus All Transfer Colleges Main VCCS Campus

Old Dominion University 14 First Semester Outcomes 1 st Semester GPAHours Earned

Old Dominion University 15 Academic Difficulty and Retention

Old Dominion University 16 ODU Degree Completion

Old Dominion University 17 Students Transferring to ODU Main Campus versus TELETECHNET Students

Old Dominion University 18 VCCS Transfers by ODU Campus Type

Old Dominion University 19 First Semester Outcomes by Campus Academic Performance 1 st Semester Academic Difficulty Rate One Year Retention Rate ODU Main Campus 2779 TELETECHNET2071 All2677

Old Dominion University 20 Graduation and Average GPA CompletionPct. Earning ODU Degree Average Cumulative GPA ODU Main Campus TELETECHNET All572.63

Old Dominion University 21 Outcomes by Discipline and Type of VCCS Degree

Old Dominion University 22 Outcomes by VCCS Discipline – AA/AS AA/AS Degree Area No. of Transfers One Year Retention Rate Percent Earning ODU Degree LIB ARTS1, BUS MGMT1, INTRDISC STD ENGINEERING EDUCATION All AA/AS4,

Old Dominion University 23 Outcomes by VCCS Discipline – AAS AAS Degree Area No. of Transfers One Year Retention Rate Percent Earning ODU Degree HLTH PROF ENGR TECH BUS MGMT CRIM JUSTICE All AAS2,

Old Dominion University 24 What About Data by VCCS Institution? Full Report is Available on the ODU Web site

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Old Dominion University 32 VCCS Transfer Report   Faculty and Staff  University Planning and Institutional Research  Reports and Presentations  VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion:  ntations/vccs_transfer/virginia_community_ colleges_tran.htm ntations/vccs_transfer/virginia_community_ colleges_tran.htm  Contacts:  Marty Smith Sharpe –  Zhao Yang –

Old Dominion University 33 VCCS Transfers to Old Dominion University