While CWID explored the impact of state eligibility requirements on whether students qualify for reverse transfer, Data Note 6 dives into why many eligible students still do not receive an associate’s.
Reverse transfer programs are designed to provide associate鈥檚 degrees to transfer students once they complete the required courses at the 4-year institution, thereby reducing the number of students with 鈥渟ome college, no degree.鈥� Unfortunately, not all transfer students potentially eligible for reverse transfer actually receive the degree. As discussed in , the state eligibility criteria – such as a high number of cumulative credits – can limit the number of students who receive an associate’s. However, evidence from Michigan suggests that receiving a degree is not a given even for students who meet the eligibility requirements. Data Note 6 explored the reasons聽behind this phenomenon in Minnesota, and found that missing degree requirements and completed BA degrees were common factors. Read the full data note below to learn about other contributing factors and the methodology.
This Data Note is part of CCRI鈥檚 High-Performing Partnerships Study (HPTP) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The study focuses on how higher performing transfer collaborations between聽two and four-year colleges and universities work on the ground. Researchers identified high-performing partnership pairs from a dataset collected for the national initiative on reverse credit transfer called Credit When It鈥檚 Due (CWID).听.听