Students can lose some or all credits without careful articulation agreements between the original institution and the institution to which a student is transferring. Government Accountability Office report cited the national average transfer credit loss as 43%.

The top degrees earned are general studies, nursing, social work, informatics and psychology.Ī current barrier for transfer students is credit exchange/transparency. Just over half of transfers graduate with an IU degree, and almost 70% graduate within four years. Common characteristics of transfers include: Ivy Tech is IU’s top feeder program, representing more than 40% of transfers. Numbers shared during the conference showed that transfer enrollments have stabilized, with a 1% growth after a 9% drop during the pandemic.Įach year, IU enrolls about 4,000 new first-year transfers with around 9,000 applying and 6,000 admitted.įirst-year transfers bring in nearly 175,000 credit hours in total, and 18% of new undergrads enter as IU transfers. Change must be an internal process, and partnerships must be coupled with transparency for our students to feel accepted, and have their credits accepted and applied.

The transfer of credit plays a significant role in student recruitment, success and completion, so it takes a village to make things easy, transparent and equitable. Equity also matters, and so do our processes for moving their credits from prospect to enrolled. Key takeaways from the sessions and speakers were that students, their credits and their experiences matter - including their mental health experiences. The event was organized and implemented by the IU University Transfer Office, which oversees the IU-wide enterprise credit processes for transfer policy, practice, rules, data, agreements and compliance. The purpose is to make students the focal point in every aspect of the enrollment cycle and ensure the best IU student experience. 25, for those who work with and for transfer students. Indiana University hosted its fifth annual Transfer Symposium on Feb.

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