Lack of Transfers cause Concern

Texas universities are concerned about lowered numbers of transfers of students attending community colleges. Many students of community colleges are opting to obtain their associates degrees at their respective junior colleges rather than transferring to a 4 year college. And while states have developed statewide programs to ease student transition from two year to four-year schools, the U.S. Department of Education has reported that only 26 percent of U.S. community college students transfer to four-year institutions. A campaign has been unveiled, Transfer 101, which is designed to boost the number of transfers to 4 year universities. The University of Texas System, Texas A&M University, and Texas Association of Community Colleges are supporting this campaign. The campaign is designed to encourage more community college students to pursue baccalaureate degrees. Government and education leaders have set a statewide goal of increasing the number of university graduates going into the workforce.