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Transfer Preparedness for Community College Bound
High School Seniors
Nanci Roman
Program Coordinator of College/Career Info Centers
East Bay Consortium/Cal-SOAP
1.  What percentage of UC graduates transfer from community college?
What percentage of CSU graduates transfer from community college?
UC = 28%
CSU = 55%
2. What percentage of transfer students from community colleges to the
University of California (UC) account for UC’s bachelor’s degrees in
science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)?
48%
3. Does a transfer applicant from a CSU have a better chance at getting
accepted to a UC than a transfer applicant from a community college?
NO
4. Every UC offers special programs to help community college students
transfer to their campuses.
T
5. It takes two years to transfer from a CC to a 4-year university.
F
It Depends!
6. Community college students can take courses at 4-year colleges &
universities (such as UC Berkeley) at a discounted price.
T
F
7. You must get an associates degree while in community college in order
to transfer to a UC or CSU.
T
F
8. Some community colleges offer study abroad programs to other
countries.
9. Where you attend community college is an important selection criteria
for transfer admission to CSU.
T
T
F
F
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So why the low
completion rates?
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Note:
 Community
colleges’ diverse options for
higher education and its open admissions
policy have helped increase access to
college but have developed unintended
consequences resulting in an increase in
enrollment, uneven graduation and low
transfer rates (Lovell, 2007).
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Community College Facts
 
Demand has soared, with workers seeking retraining,
record numbers of high school graduates, veterans returning
and students being shut out from UC and CSU
 
Recession substantially reduced resources. 47% of
students cannot enroll in needed classes, compared to 28%
nationwide
 
Low completion rates. Of the 77% of students who begin
below transfer-level, only 41% ever achieve a certificate,
degree, or transfer preparation
From the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Common Issues
 
Not completing enrollment steps in a timely fashion.
Enrollment includes: apply, orientation, assessment and meet
with a counselor.
 
Basic Skills Education (aka: remedial or developmental)
 
 
Low income first generation students of color tend to complete an
average of about 5 years (or about 9.5 semesters) at a community
college due to basic skills education (Melguizo et al., 2008).
 
In California, about 70% to 80% of students who take the
assessment exams, score into basic skills math classes out of
which approx. 60% are African Americans and Latina/o students
(Melguizo et al., 2008; Illowsky, 2008)
Registering for classes too late. Enrollment steps should be
completed before June so that students can register for
classes before graduation.
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Additional issues…
 
Failure to complete financial aid by March 2nd. Both
documented and undocumented students may be able to access
some financial aid.
 
Lack of knowledge about career technical education. CTE at
Community College is cheaper and comparable to that of a private
technical college.
 
 
Radiology, automotive technology, cosmetology, construction
management, fashion designing, etc.
Lack of transfer and/or degree attainment information
 
Associate Degree to Transfer
 
 
CSU General Education
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
 
Transfer programs (TAG, UC Berkeley TAP, UC Davis TOP, UCLA TAP)
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But there IS HOPE!
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Student Success Act 2012 (SB 1456)
signed into law in Sep. 2012
  Focuses
on helping new students define goals and
get on track to achievement
  Mandates
planning
  Requires
  Sets
assessment, orientation, and education
students to declare a course of study
minimum academic standards for state financial
aid
  Establishes
Student Success Scorecard at all colleges
From the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
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Some Best Practices
  Address
the negative stigma about community colleges
  Include
community college information at all college
knowledge presentations for all grades
  Invite
your local community college to visit your school
campus / program
  Host “Community
College Application Days” or Early
Registration Events (on the CC campus or host it at your
school/program)
  Provide
Assessment Prep
  Universal
financial aid application completion by March
  Universal
community college applications for the senior
2nd
class
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Transfer Making It Happen (TMIH)
Support program for community college bound
high school seniors
  Consists
of monthly workshops:
college options (transfer, associate,
career technical education)
  Enrollment process
  Financial aid at community college
  Support programs at community college
  Assessment Prep
  Community college applications
  Assessment & orientation field trip
  Assessment follow up
  Community
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Assessment and Orientation Field
Trip
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Community College Tours and
Speakers
Hand off your students…
Identify community college contacts and
support programs to “hand off your
students to”:
Daraja Project
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“Counselors must remind
their students that
community college is still
college and therefore must
prepare for it” (Hugo, 2007)
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Online Resources:
 
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office:
http://www.californiacommunitycolleges.cccco.edu/
 
Apply to CA Community College – CCC Apply:
http://home.cccapply.org/
 
California Community College’s Student Success Score
Cards: http://scorecard.cccco.edu/scorecard.aspx
 
Assist: http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.html
 
Associate for Transfer: http://adegreewithaguarantee.com/
 
Transfer Agreement Guarantee (TAG):
http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/transfer/
guarantee/
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Q&A
Thank you for coming!
nanci@eastbayconsortium.org
6 California Community College Admission & Enrollment Checklist
Student Name: ____________________________ Community College: ____________________________
1. _____Complete and submit a community college application on-line (www.cccapply.org or visit your college’s
admissions website).
Date submitted: ___________
2. _____Register for and take an Assessment Exam at your community college.
Date of Placement Test: ___________
Appointment Time: ___________
3. _____Attend a New Student Orientation.
Date of Orientation: ___________
Appointment Time: ___________
4. _____Meet with a Community College Counselor to pick classes & develop a Student Education Plan.
 Bring a copy of your high school transcript and assessment results to your appointment.
Date of Appointment: ___________
Appointment Time: ___________
5. ______Complete financial aid forms and apply to scholarships
 Apply for financial aid using FAFSA on the Web (preferably by March 2nd) – fafsa.ed.gov
 If AB540 eligible; submit the CA Dream App on the Web (preferably by March 2nd) – dream.csac.ca.gov
 Complete Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGFW) – located on the colleges’ websites
 Apply to scholarships
6. _____Visit your community college’s Financial Aid Office to get your financial aid paperwork processed.
 Print a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) from fafsa.ed.gov & take it to the financial aid office (some
colleges require a hard copy of the SAR, while others do not, so bring it just in case!).
 Submit a BOGFW
 Obtain necessary financial verification forms
 Complete, sign, and return any financial verification forms to the Financial Aid Office as soon as
possible! Make sure to ask if your file is complete. Date submitted: ___________
7. _____Register on-line for classes.
Registration Date: ___________
Registration Appointment Time: ___________
8. _____Pay your registration fees. Note: Several colleges require you to pay 2 weeks after registering! Final
deadline to pay fees: ___________
9. _____Sign up to participate in Student Support Services at your college!
 Sign up to participate in Student Support Services (i.e. EOPS). Some of these programs may have
limited space, so don’t delay in filling out applications! Make sure to also visit your Transfer Center.
10.
_____Prepare for your first day of classes and start attending your classes.
 Get your Student ID Card.
 Purchase your books and materials/supplies. Ask about return policies for books!
 Print a copy of your college’s academic calendar to keep track of important deadlines. Take note of
important deadlines such as when you can “Add” and “Drop” classes.
 Show up to class on time!
 UC Berkeley, Center for Educational Partnerships; Yvette Flores
http://collegetools.berkeley.edu
Number of Institutions, 2013-14
CCC
112 Colleges
72 Districts
73 Educational Centers
CSU
23 Colleges
UC
10 Colleges
C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e L e ag u e
of
California
*Revised March 2014
FAST FACTS 2014
(916) 444-8641 • cclc@ccleague.org • w w w.ccleague.org
Per-Student Funding by Education System, 2013-14
(amounts include state General Fund, local property tax, student fee revenue, and lottery funds.)
Undergraduate Fees, 2013-14
Resident
Nonresident
CCC
$1,380
$9,030
CSU
$6,612*
$16,632
UC
$13,200*
$36,078
*includes campus-based fees
Students by Ethnicity, 2012-13
CCCs CA Pop.*
African-American
7.3%
5.8%
Native American
0.5%
1%
Asian
10.8% 12.8%
Filipino
3.1%
**
Hispanic
38.9% 37.6%
Pacific Islander
0.5%
0%
White
31%
40.1%
Multi-Ethnicity
3.5%
1.3%
Unknown/
4.4%
—
Nonrespondent
*CA Pop is 2010 data. **Filipinos are included w/
Asians in California population data.
Degrees & Certificates Awarded, 2012-13
AS/AA for Transfer (AS-T/AA-T)
5,357
AS/AA Degree
91,502
Credit Certificate, less than 6 units
6,101
Credit Certificate, 6 to 17.5 units
13,093
Credit Certificate, 18 to 29.5 units 13,672
Credit Certificate, 30 to 59.5 units 27,680
Credit Certificate, 60+ units
1,038
TOTAL (Credit)
158,461
TOTAL (Non-credit)
7,448
TOTAL (Credit & Non-Credit)
165,909
2012-13 Credit Class Success Rate
70.7%
K–12
California Community Colleges (CCC)
California State University (CSU)
University of California (UC)
$8,365
$5,997
$12,506
$22,428
Undergraduate Student Enrollment, 2012-13
CCC
2,079,229
full-year unduplicated headcount (all students)
1,041,782
full-time equivalent students (FTES), credit
65,659
non-credit FTES
588,000
drop in student enrollment between 2008-09 & 2012-13
due to lack of funding
CSU
379,896
headcount/FTES
UC
182,843
headcount/FTES
Private*
176,000
headcount/FTES
*75 AICCU WASC-accredited 4-year institutions.
Number of Student Transfers to Four-Year Public & Private Institutions
2011-12
Community Colleges to University of California
16,246
Community Colleges to California State University
51,050
Community Colleges to In-State Private Colleges/Universities
19,886
Community Colleges to Out of State Colleges/Universities
21,000
Transfer Rate, 2006-07 to 2011-12
40.5%
2012-13
15,663
44,236
13,897
14,691
**
*Twenty-eight percent of University of California and 55 percent of California State University graduates started at a
California community college – and, upon transferring to either four-year institution, obtained GPAs equal to, or better than,
“native” UC or CSU students and graduated at rates comparable to “native” UC and CSU students.
** TBD
CCC Students by Gender, 2012-13
Female
53.6%
Male
45.3%
Unknown
1.1%
CCC Students by Age, 2012-13
≤19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35 and Over
Unknown
24.7%
33.3%
12.9%
7.1%
21.7%
0.02%
F ac t s a b o u t C a l i f o r n i a C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e s
Did You Know…
HOMELAND SECURITY
80% of firefighters, law enforcement officers and EMTs are credentialed at community colleges. 39 colleges
administer Police Officers Standards and Training (POST) academies. 64 colleges have fire technology
programs for training firefighters.
NURSING
70% of the nurses in California received their education from community colleges.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
Transfer students from community colleges to the University of California account for 48% of UC’s bachelor’s
degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
ENROLLMENT
24% of all the community college students nationwide are enrolled in a California community college.
JOB RATINGS
Community colleges have the highest combined “good/excellent” job rating, 65%, among California’s three
segments of public higher education (according to the latest PPIC poll).
PERSONAL INCOME
California’s personal income will decline by 11% by the year 2020 unless the state increases the number of
Latinos who attend college.
EARNINGS
$1.6M is the average lifetime earnings of a graduate with an associate’s degree – $400,000 more than for a
high school graduate.
Students who earn a California community college degree or certificate nearly double their earnings within 3
years.
DIVERSITY
The enrollment of African-American students in California’s community colleges nearly matches the
undergraduate enrollment of the University of California. Nearly 1/4 of all Chicanas and Chicanos who
receive doctorates first attend a community college.
VETERANS
More than 1/2 of California veterans receiving GI educational benefits attend a community college.
TRANSFER
Transfer students who come to UC perform well, persisting and graduating at rates similar to students who
enter as freshmen. The average time-to-degree for transfer students is just over 2 years (2.4) after coming
to the University (average time-to-degree for freshman is 4.2). Transfer students continue to be a successful
and valued part of the UC community.
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