Community Colleges under the Microscope: An analysis of Performance Predictors for native and Transfer Students

By Philip E. Carlan, F. R. Byxbe. 2000

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Early Integration and Other Outcomes for Community College Transfer Students (2014, background): “Among the most prevalent are higher college grade point average (GPA) upon transfer (Carlan and Byxbe 2000; Luo et al. 2007; Mullen and Eimers 2001; Pennington 2006; Zhai and Newcomb 2000; Wang 2009), higher degree aspirations (Wang 2009; Zhai and Newcomb 2000), and transferring with more credit hou”
The impact of community college attendance on baccalaureate attainment (2006, background): “Moreover, Carlan and Byxbe (2000) suggested that community college students are ‘‘nurtured’’ or ‘‘over-protected’’ by faculty and administrators and argued that this behavior results in grades that are higher than what students would obtain in a 4-year institution.”
The Academic and Social Integration of Persisting Community College Transfer Students (2009, background): “In addition, quantitative studies typically find that students who transfer with an Associate of Arts degree are more likely to attain the baccalaureate degree and in a shorter time than those who transfer without it (e.g., Carlan & Byxbe, 2000; Glass & Harrington, 2002).”