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Piedmont 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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Piedmont Virginia Community College

Students Transferring from Piedmont 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 Transfers376388353343311334
b. Men - Total165174152146137165
c. Women - Total211214201197174169
d. Majority Students - Total287283277241227247
e. Majority Students - Men13212512099102131
f. Majority Students - Women155158157142125116
g. Students of Color - Total89105761028487
h. Students of Color - Men334932473534
i. Students of Color - Women565644554953

Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)






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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Piedmont Virginia Community College
All Students
Students Transferring from Piedmont 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)431011
George Mason University (details)1812108107
James Madison University (details)564739484860
Longwood University (details)1068646
Norfolk State University (details)001002
Old Dominion University (details)382132312629
Radford University (details)8612785
University of Mary Washington (details)684912
University of Virginia (details)941101091138888
University of Virginia's College at Wise (details)000100
Virginia Commonwealth University (details)465951565039
Virginia Military Institute (details)000100
Virginia State University (details)021221
Virginia Tech (details)223019161726
William & Mary (details)312252
Total Public Four-Year Institutions (details)305305289300260268
Private Institutions
George Washington University (details)001101
Averett University (details)101000
Bluefield University (details)102000
Bridgewater College (details)100044
Christendom College (details)001000
Eastern Mennonite University (details)115131
Emory & Henry College (details)000100
Ferrum College (details)001000
Hampden-Sydney College (details)100010
Hampton University (details)000000
Hollins University (details)000000
Liberty University (details)265139293138
Mary Baldwin University (details)322760715
Marymount University (details)100000
Randolph College (details)000010
Randolph-Macon College (details)103001
Regent University (details)121320
Roanoke College (details)001100
Shenandoah University (details)102202
Sweet Briar College (details)000200
University of Lynchburg (details)011121
University of Richmond (details)200000
Virginia Union University (details)000003
Virginia Wesleyan University (details)100000
Total Private, Four-Year Institutions (details)718364435166

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)






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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Piedmont Virginia Community College
All Students
Students Transferring to Piedmont Virginia Community College in the Fall and Spring of the Designated Year

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

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Degree Completion2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-23
Summary Totals
New Transfer (All)376388353343311334
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs 384534394138
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older11811510998105112
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs220228210205165184
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer with Pell132152136121121116
Student/Family Income at Entry
New Transfer, Family Income $0 - $49,999 139158130126111120
New Transfer, Family Income $50,000 - $99,999635956626538
New Transfer, Family Income $100,000 - $149,999383632363039
New Transfer, Family Income $150,000 and Greater182733432729
New Transfer, Family Income Not Reported1181081027678108
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year17119835
Transfer-specific Characteristics
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer586663605061
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits445345464146
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA)141914111214
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer217215197187175191
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer193199175166156170
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer21816181415
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer386356
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical)372927323121

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)






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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Piedmont Virginia Community College
All Students
Students Transferring to Piedmont 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)84%82%86%88%83%72%
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs (detail)91%92%89%97%97%93%
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older(detail)82%72%83%73%69%63%
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs(detail)84%86%86%94%86%72%
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer, Full-time with CTG or CTG Plus (Transfer Grant)(detail)65%89%96%89%88%92%
New Transfer with Pell(detail)77%83%86%84%75%68%
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year(detail)31%29%27%
Transfer-specific Characteristics
New Transfer with CTG or CTG PLUS (2010-11 forward)(detail)61%89%96%89%88%92%
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer(detail)84%72%68%79%75%64%
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits(detail)96%91%92%91%83%85%
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA)(detail)100%89%93%91%83%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer(detail)84%83%89%94%87%75%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer(detail)84%85%90%97%90%78%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer(detail)86%71%69%61%71%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer(detail)
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical)(detail)78%78%83%67%72%45%

Starting cohorts of fewer than 10 are excluded from reporting.
Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)






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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Piedmont Virginia Community College
All Students
Four-year Completion Rates of Students Transferring to Piedmont 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)75%69%68%73%76%
Student Demographics
New Transfers, Age 17 to 19 yrs (detail)74%73%82%78%94%
New Transfers, Age 25 yrs and Older (detail)67%61%55%65%63%
New Transfers, Age 20 to 24 yrs (detail)80%74%73%75%80%
Financial Aid Programs at Entry
New Transfer, Full-time with CTG or CTG Plus (Transfer Grant) (detail)79%76%93%92%95%
New Transfer with Pell (detail)67%60%67%74%71%
Student Effort and Progress
Students earning 06 credits or fewer in First Year (detail)21%6%0%9%
Transfer-specific Characteristics
New Transfer with CTG or CTG PLUS (2010-11 forward) (detail)79%72%93%88%95%
CC Transfer Students with 15 CC credits or Fewer (detail)60%50%45%48%59%
CC Transfer Students with between 16 and 30 CC credits (detail)75%78%68%68%71%
CC Transfer Students with 31 CC credits or Greater (No AA) (detail)79%86%89%79%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer (detail)82%75%71%79%82%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2 or fewer years prior to Transfer (detail)84%75%75%81%86%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 2.01 to 5 years prior to Transfer (detail)58%100%29%50%
AA/AS Awarded Prior to Transfer, 5 or more years prior to Transfer (detail)
AAS Awarded Prior to Transfer (Occ/Technical) (detail)74%85%78%83%78%


Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)






Notes:

Full Legal Name - "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University" (Virginia Tech); "The College of William and Mary" (William & Mary)
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