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Northern Virginia Community College


Every four-year college and university in the Commonwealth that offers undergraduate programs has some kind of transfer agreement with Virginia's public two-year colleges. Transfer offers an affordable entry point to higher education with a variety of benefits to the student beyond cost. These benefits include additional academic support for those who may not feel "college-ready" or for those who are several years beyond high school graduation. Another benefit is that every Virginian is within an hour drive of a community college - one does not have to "go away" to go to college.

Transfer, though, is not seamless. In order to improve student success, and recognize when and where success is occurring, two-year colleges that produce transfer students and four-year colleges that receive them, need to be in a partnership to provide feedback to one another. This report is designed to provide that feedback, primarily to the two-year colleges, however, four-year colleges will find these data useful as well.

Each section below provides an overview of a specific aspect of transfer. There are links embedded to guide the user to greater detail.


Numbers of Transfers


The number of transfers annually from a two-year college, is an important base from which to begin analysis. We break those annual totals down into broad categories of race/ethnicity (majority students, students of color) and subdivide those by gender. In this way we develop a sense of the scope overall trends of transfer over eight eight years. Please note that there is always a lag in the most recent year of data available since students starting college in the spring semester are included in these cohorts and annual enrollment files are reported well after the fact.
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Northern Virginia Community College

Students Transferring from Northern Virginia Community College in the Fall and Spring of the Designated Year


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2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
a. Total Transfers5,4475,3575,1585,2295,1154,759
b. Men - Total2,7452,6332,5282,5372,4432,309
c. Women - Total2,7022,7242,6302,6852,6722,449
d. Majority Students - Total2,2042,0681,9772,0581,9321,757
e. Majority Students - Men1,1711,0621,0061,055964910
f. Majority Students - Women1,0331,006971999968846
g. Students of Color - Total3,2433,2893,1813,1713,1833,002
h. Students of Color - Men1,5741,5711,5221,4821,4791,399
i. Students of Color - Women1,6691,7181,6591,6861,7041,603

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Where did they Transfer?


The next question of interest "Where did they Transfer" is answered below, also with annual counts. This provides important information to the two-year college and the public about the predominant transfer routes taken by students.
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Northern Virginia Community College
All Students
Students Transferring from Northern Virginia Community College
in Fall and Spring of the Designated Year



Color variation represents the low to high variation within each column.

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2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Public Institutions
Christopher Newport University (details)21192120209
George Mason University (details)3,2743,2333,1363,2033,0682,888
James Madison University (details)232199196182205200
Longwood University (details)222097820
Norfolk State University (details)181619121612
Old Dominion University (details)171164150225170177
Radford University (details)836454415758
University of Mary Washington (details)826880555554
University of Virginia (details)190170182201204185
University of Virginia's College at Wise (details)400902
Virginia Commonwealth University (details)495484444422450386
Virginia Military Institute (details)1031312
Virginia State University (details)172216102216
Virginia Tech (details)231258264304344331
William & Mary (details)262326293339
Total Public Four-Year Institutions (details)4,8764,7434,5984,7234,6534,379
Private Institutions
George Washington University (details)16517814812910680
Averett University (details)112033
Bluefield University (details)442010
Bridgewater College (details)640122
Christendom College (details)112011
Eastern Mennonite University (details)313140
Emory & Henry College (details)111000
Ferrum College (details)301020
Hampden-Sydney College (details)010000
Hampton University (details)146021
Hollins University (details)223220
Liberty University (details)163159155148163130
Mary Baldwin University (details)251041
Marymount University (details)145174163155131102
Randolph College (details)110111
Randolph-Macon College (details)221030
Regent University (details)1619171779
Roanoke College (details)012321
Shenandoah University (details)313541371738
Southern Virginia University (details)322111
Sweet Briar College (details)122020
University of Lynchburg (details)472542
University of Richmond (details)421301
Virginia Union University (details)542034
Virginia Wesleyan University (details)131113
Total Private, Nonprofit, Four-Year Institutions (details)571614560506462380

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
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Status and Accomplishment at Transfer


Not unlike students who are first-time in college, transfer students arrive at four-year institutions with a variety of backgrounds and needs, and a collection of credits that may, or may not, have been well-chosen for ultimate success as transfer student into a bachelors degree. In this next table we observe some of these characteristics.
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All Students
Students Transferring to Northern Virginia Community College in the Fall and Spring of the Designated Year

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Degree Completion2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Summary Totals
New Transfer (All)5,4475,3575,1585,2295,1154,759
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs 359326367357456376
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older1,3501,2931,1741,2301,1551,047
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs3,7383,7383,6173,6413,5033,335
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer with Pell2,1032,047441,97400
Student/Family Income at Entry
New Transfer, Family Income $0 - $49,999 2,0302,008421,93300
New Transfer, Family Income $50,000 - $99,9998368222480300
New Transfer, Family Income $100,000 - $149,9994514521042100
New Transfer, Family Income $150,000 and Greater4274271344000
New Transfer, Family Income Not Reported1,7031,6485,0691,6325,1154,759
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year236230327204172136
Transfer-specific Characteristics
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer8789398061,0881,3311,446
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits1,0101,0269701,7312,1082,160
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA)2792452595661,336976
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer3,0262,8852,8181,650254146
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer2,8302,6992,6391,4961033
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer149142139114107104
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer474440404439
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical)1882102341446227

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
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First Year Retention of Transfer Students


Using the same characteristics provided in the previous table, we now look at how these students fair in terms of retention into the second year of enrollment. Since the cohorts below include students transferring into the four-year institution in both the fall term and the spring term, we count a student being retained as a fall transfer enrolling in the subsequent fall, and a spring transfer enrolling in the subsequent spring. While this may miss some students who demonstrate a more intermittent style of enrollment, those students will ultimately be counted in the completion rates - assuming, of course, they complete a degree.
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Northern Virginia Community College
All Students
Students Transferring to Northern Virginia Community College in Fall and Spring of the Designated Year, Retention into Second Year

Color variation represents the low to high variation within each column.

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Subcohort2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22
Summary Totals
New Transfer (All)(detail)83%81%82%0%0%0%
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs (detail)88%83%91%0%0%0%
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older(detail)76%72%76%0%0%0%
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs(detail)85%85%83%0%0%0%
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer, Full-time with CTG or CTG Plus (Transfer Grant)(detail)92%90%93%0%
New Transfer with Pell(detail)85%82%82%0%0%
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year(detail)33%25%24%0%0%0%
Transfer-specific Characteristics
New Transfer with CTG or CTG PLUS (2010-11 forward)(detail)92%90%93%0%
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer(detail)78%72%71%0%0%0%
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits(detail)86%81%86%0%0%0%
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA)(detail)85%91%91%0%0%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer(detail)85%84%85%0%0%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer(detail)86%85%86%0%0%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer(detail)68%67%70%0%0%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer(detail)71%53%66%0%0%0%
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical)(detail)79%77%75%0%0%0%

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
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How Many Completed a Four-year Degree?


As a starting point, we look at the percentage of students in each cohort/subcohort that complete a four-year degree within four-years of transfer. Four years is chosen to provide a parallel equivalent to the six-year graduation rate used for bachelors degree-seeking students. In the available detail tables, we track student success out to 10 years post-entry.
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Northern Virginia Community College
All Students
Four-year Completion Rates of Students Transferring to Northern Virginia Community College in Fall and Spring of the Designated Years
All Students

Color variation represents the low to high variation within each column.

Outcomes of cohorts with fewer than 10 students are excluded from display (blank cells).

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Four-year Completion Rates
Degree Completion2015-162016-172017-182018-192019-20
Summary Totals
New Transfer (All) (detail)73%68%68%16%0%
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs (detail)71%70%67%10%0%
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older (detail)67%62%60%17%0%
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs (detail)76%70%71%16%0%
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer, Full-time with CTG or CTG Plus (Transfer Grant) (detail)92%89%83%32%
New Transfer with Pell (detail)72%68%67%15%0%
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year (detail)9%8%11%0%0%
Transfer-specific Characteristics
New Transfer with CTG or CTG PLUS (2010-11 forward) (detail)92%89%83%31%
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer (detail)58%59%54%12%0%
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits (detail)65%68%64%8%0%
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA) (detail)80%85%79%17%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer (detail)80%72%73%19%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer (detail)80%73%74%19%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer (detail)64%55%53%16%0%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer (detail)82%48%55%18%0%
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical) (detail)64%65%65%25%0%


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