A study of the relative effect of the community college on transfer students: achievement and satisfaction

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Michelle. Nancy's constant assistance, unending support, and encouragement kept me xvi going. I sincerely appreciate the support of all of these people. xvii DEDICATION This work is dedicated in loving memory of Jerry Alan Hilleman who left us January 27, 1990. He was an admirable son, father, husband, and friend. We miss him. 10 Problem Statement Community colleges, like other educational institutions, are asked to document their impact on students. However, much of the literature reviewed on the effect of community colleges were descriptive studies of graduates or alumni. Generally, these studies surveyed former students to determine job titles, income levels, job responsibilities, employment status, relation of college study to current employment, and satisfaction with college services. Both Ewell (1985) and Pace (1984) stated that student outcomes research has examined a number of outcome typologies (e.g., persistence, change in major, job performance, and advanced degree attainment). Consequently, the research body of knowledge on the impact of the community college on students has been limited. Another form of community college outcome assessment has been comparisons of former community college graduates with native university students (i.e., students who begin their study at the baccalaureate-granting institution) or senior college students

A study of the academic performance of Iowa Valley Community College District transfer students

“…Several studies since Giddings' (1985) initial work have focused on the academic success of Iowa community college transfer students. Phelan (1990) attempted to determine the effect of community college cumulative GPA and student satisfaction with the community college on the transfer student GPA at graduation from a four-year institution.…”