Student success metrics at a transfer‐friendly institution

Abstract

Athens State University (ATSU) is one of the few remaining upper‐division institutions of higher education in the United States. At the undergraduate level, only students who have earned 36 transferable semester hours from an accredited institution are eligible for admission to ATSU. Athens State University strives to provide quality teaching and learning and high‐quality academic programs to its students. However, it is challenging for Athens State to benchmark itself to traditional 4‐year institutions due to its unique transfer‐only status. This chapter presents alternative metrics that ATSU has identified to analyze student performance and success.