Transitional Patterns and Achievement of Transfer Students at the Technical, Associate and Baccalaureate Levels of Higher Education

This study analyzes the pre- and post-grades of 404 men and eighty-three women transferring to an open admission college. Variables studied are direction of change in level of program choice, time lapse betwen pre- and post-transfer educational experiences and number of previous schools attended. Grade point gain in post-transfer program is in general very substantial. Degree of gain is influenced by direction of change in program choice, sex, and time lapse between pre- and post-program. The authors present this study as evidence that success following failure at the junior college level of higher education may be greater than is commonly believed.