Articulation [microform]
- Bib ID:
- 5453091
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED256389
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1982
- 67 p.
- Summary:
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Descriptive statistics are presented on those students in Florida's State University System (SUS) who were previously enrolled in one of the state's 28 public community colleges. A series of tables present fall term data for 1979 through 1981, including information on students' sex, age, and race; SUS enrollment rate of community college students; credits transferred; distribution of students by the university at which they were registered and the community college from which they transferred; grade point average (GPA); and students' majors. Highlighted findings included the following: (1) the total number of transfer students attending the SUS increased from 34,344 in 1979, to 36,075 in 1980, to 39,470 in 1981; (2) males outnumbered females by 2% in 1979 and in 1980, but females outnumbered males in 1981 by less than 1%; (3) proportionately, black student representation declined from 7.5% in 1979 to 6.7% in 1981, while white student representation has declined from 81.4% to 79.1%; (4) Hispanic representation increased from 7.3% to 9.4% during this period; (5) the mean age of students decreased from 25 in 1979 to 24 in 1981; (6) students tended to complete their university work or otherwise leave after approximately 3 years; (7) 76.6% of the transfer students in 1981 transferred 60 semester hours or more upon entering the SUS; and (8) 82.8% of the transfer students earned a GPA of 2.0 or higher while enrolled at the SUS. (LAL)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: For the December 1984 report, see ED 251 149.
- Educational level discussed: Postsecondary Education.
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- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Div. of Community Colleges
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2052 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1982
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