Students who commit to a program of study within their first year are more likely to complete a credential or transfer within five years¶

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q2 i? First-year program entrants are more likely than peers who do not enter to complete a credential or transfer within five years of enrollment. → Nodine 2011

Evidence¶

Nodine 2011¶

Nodine, T., Venezia, A., and Bracco, K. (2011). Changing Course: A Guide to Increasing Student Completion in Community Colleges. San Francisco, CA: WestEd. http://knowledgecenter.completionbydesign.org/knowledge-center

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The guide cites emerging recognition of this association to justify its intermediate objective of accelerating program entry. It defines entry as earning "at least nine college-level semester credits" in a single program, noting course-taking patterns are more reliable than declared majors.

"students who commit to a program of study within their first year of college, compared with their peers who do not do so, are more likely to complete a credential or to transfer to a four-year institution within five years of enrollment."

Discussion¶

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