NOVA Student Transfers
NOVA Student Transfers
Transferring to a Four-Year Institution
Many students who start at a community college intend to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree, but most of them are not successful.1 Only 40 percent achieve that goal within nine years of community college entry in the U.S. compared to 55 percent of students at NOVA.2 One area for improving the outcomes for community college students is to provide measures of institutional effectiveness in serving transfer students, specifically. Transfer out rates from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) is presented in this issue.3 The National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) provides data for community colleges to measure their effectiveness in serving transfer students.4 NOVA’s Fact Book presents transfer data in chapter 2.5 Transfer metrics can serve as useful tools to examine what practices facilitate or impede effective transfer. Therefore, analyzing these metrics on a periodic basis, comparing them with state and national benchmarks, and sharing them with faculty, staff, and others can improve transfer and bachelor’s degree outcomes for community college students.
National vs. NOVA Data
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of students transferred out from U.S. public 2-year institutions over the last 9 years6
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average credit hours earned before transfer from U.S. public 2-year institutions over the last 9 years6
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of students transferred out from NOVA over the last 9 years6
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average credit hours earned before transfer from NOVA over the last 9 years6
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National vs. NOVA Data
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of students transferred out from U.S. public 2-year institutions over the last 9 years6
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of students transferred out from NOVA over the last 9 years6
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average credit hours earned before transfer from U.S. public 2-year institutions over the last 9 years6
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average credit hours earned before transfer from NOVA over the last 9 years6
NOVA TRansfer Data
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Transfers to Virginia Four-Year Institutions
From 2016–17 to 2020–21, most students who transferred to Virginia four-year institutions transferred to public institutions. The percentage of transfers to Virginia public four-year institutions increased from 88 to 91 percent over this time period.
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Top Virginia Transfer Institutions
In 2020–21, NOVA students who transferred to Virginia public, four-year institutions most frequently enrolled at George Mason University.
In 2020–21, NOVA students who transferred to area private, non-profit, four-year institutions most frequently enrolled at Liberty University.
Top 5 Virginia Public Transfer Institutions
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Top 5 Private, Non-Profit Transfer Institutions
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Top Virginia Transfer Institutions
In 2020–21, NOVA students who transferred to Virginia public, four-year institutions most frequently enrolled at George Mason University.
In 2020–21, NOVA students who transferred to area private, non-profit, four-year institutions most frequently enrolled at Liberty University.
Top 5 Virginia Public Transfer Institutions
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Top 5 Private, Non-Profit Transfer Institutions
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Resources for Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Transfer Services
Transfer Services offers the following degrees to students who plan to complete their freshman and sophomore years of college work at NOVA and then transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their junior and senior years of a bachelor’s degree: Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.).
Learn more about Transfer Services at https://www.nvcc.edu/transfer/
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Transfer Virginia
Visit the Transfer Virginia website to learn more at: https://www.transfervirginia.org/
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ADVANCE
Learn more about ADVANCE at: https://www.nvcc.edu/advance/
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Advising
NOVA is committed to helping students become effective agents for lifelong learning and personal development through informed planning and decision-making. NOVA’s Advising Services enhances student success by holistically supporting, teaching, and connecting students to college programs and resources that help students achieve their academic, career, or personal goals.
Learn more about Advising at: https://www.nvcc.edu/advising/
Citations
- Fink, John, D. Jenkins. 2017. How to Measure Community College Effectiveness in Serving Transfer Student. December 2017. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/measure-community-college-effectiveness-transfer.html. Community College Research Center. Teachers College Columbia University.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/tackling-transfer-guide-convening-community-colleges-universities-improve-transfer-student-outcomes.pdf.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/.
- Tracking Transfer. 2022. National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). https://nscresearchcenter.org/tracking-transfer/.
- NOVA Fact Book. https://www.nvcc.edu/osi/oir/fact-book/index.html.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/.
- Fink, John, D. Jenkins. 2017. How to Measure Community College Effectiveness in Serving Transfer Student. December 2017. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/measure-community-college-effectiveness-transfer.html. Community College Research Center. Teachers College Columbia University.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/tackling-transfer-guide-convening-community-colleges-universities-improve-transfer-student-outcomes.pdf.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/.
- Tracking Transfer. 2022. National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). https://nscresearchcenter.org/tracking-transfer/.
- NOVA Fact Book. https://www.nvcc.edu/osi/oir/fact-book/index.html.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/.
Learn More
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Transfer Services
Learn more about Transfer Services at https://www.nvcc.edu/transfer/.
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Transfer Virginia
Visit the Transfer Virginia website to learn more at: https://www.transfervirginia.org/ .
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ADVANCE
Learn more about ADVANCE at: https://www.nvcc.edu/advance/
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State and Federal Resources
Learn more about Advising at: https://www.nvcc.edu/advising/
Citations
- Fink, John, D. Jenkins. 2017. How to Measure Community College Effectiveness in Serving Transfer Student. December 2017. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/publications/measure-community-college-effectiveness-transfer.html. Community College Research Center. Teachers College Columbia University.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/. https://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/media/k2/attachments/tackling-transfer-guide-convening-community-colleges-universities-improve-transfer-student-outcomes.pdf.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/.
- Tracking Transfer. 2022. National Student Clearinghouse (NSC). https://nscresearchcenter.org/tracking-transfer/.
- NOVA Fact Book. https://www.nvcc.edu/osi/oir/fact-book/index.html.
- National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. https://nscresearchcenter.org/.
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