Characteristics And Experiences Of Students Who Transfer To Iowa State University's College Of Agriculture

The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics, educational background, and degree of transfer planning of students who transfer to the College of Agriculture (COA) from a previous institution. A survey instrument was developed and the fall 2019 COA transfer cohort was polled (n=262). A useable response rate of 35.9% (n = 94) was achieved. Based on institutional data, 52.7% of COA transfers were male and 30.9% were first-generation students. Additionally, 86.6% of students transferred from 2-year institutions and 77.9% transferred from in-state schools. Credits transferred averaged 60.7 (S.D. = 14.7) with an average transfer GPA of 3.15/4.00 (S.D. = 0.53). Females tended to have a higher GPA at their previous institution than males (p