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North Carolina has robust systems of higher education, including 16 four-year public universities and 58 community colleges, supporting over 10,000 students as they pursue a bachelor’s degree through transfer each year (UNC System Interactive Data Dashboard). The Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) partnered with five institutions in the University of North Carolina System - North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina State University,  University of North Carolina Charlotte, University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of North Carolina Wilmington - and an evaluation team to examine credit applicability and student outcomes.

The purpose of this multi-institution study was to better understand the relationship between credit alignment based on Baccalaureate Degree Plans, and success outcomes for transfer students, particularly those who earned an Associate in Arts (AA) or Associate in Science (AS) degree before transferring to the 4-year institution.

The structure of this report offers an introduction to transfer articulation within the context of North Carolina, describes the project and key points of the study, offers details about the findings and their implications on practice and policy, then provides a set of recommendations.

The data used in this report was developed by a task force of professionals representing the five university participants, including:

  • Dr. Samantha Raynor, (Chair) Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Student Success Initiatives at UNC-Greensboro
  • Dr. Jess Boersma, Associate Dean for Student Success & Applied Learning at UNC-Wilmington
  • Dr. Charles Clift, Assistant Vice Provost and University Registrar, NC State University
  • Amanda Fleming, University Registrar, UNC-Wilmington
  • Dr. John Smail, Dean of University College, UNC-Charlotte
  • Dr. Regina Williams Davis, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, NC A&T State University
  • Dr. Carrie Zelna, Associate Vice Chancellor, NC State University

The report is attached to this blog, but can also be found here.

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Understanding Transfer Credit Efficiency in North Carolina: Connecting Baccalaureate Degree Plans to Transfer Graduation
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Tags: North Carolina, Transfer Student Success, Transfer Credit Efficiency, Degree Completion, Belk Center, South Eastern Cluster, Cluster 5

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Public university leaders have spent years creating and testing solutions to help students succeed in college, complete their degrees, and be well-prepared for the workforce. These efforts have achieved significant success at individual institutions, but have not been fully brought to scale across the public higher education sector.

That’s why nearly 125 institutions have joined together to increase college access, student, and postsecondary attainment. The initiative, called Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success, represents the largest-ever collaborative effort to improve college access, advance equity, and increase college degrees awarded.

To achieve this vision, APLU's Powered by Publics initiative has convened nearly 125 change-ready institutions within 16 “transformation clusters” – reaching 3 million undergraduate students, including 1 million Pell Grant recipients. Each cluster is focused on solving different pieces of the student success puzzle as public universities work together to tear down long-standing barriers, eliminate the achievement gap, prepare students to thrive in the 21st century workforce, and collectively increase the number of degrees they award. The clusters are advancing collaborative work in thematic areas of affordability, holistic student supports, and teaching and learning.

Public research universities share a commitment to providing students from all backgrounds an affordable, high-quality education that aligns with workforce needs. APLU will work with the institutions in the transformation clusters to facilitate a collaborative community of learning so the entire public higher education community can identify and adopt evidence-based practices that drive progress toward equity and college completion.

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