Transfer Access from Community Colleges and the Distribution of Elite Higher Education

This study investigates the contribution of community college transfers to the socio-economic diversity of elite colleges and universities. We find that elite institutions enroll few transfers and, among them, few are low-income students from community colleges. Transfer primarily serves middle- and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of higher education (Columbus) 2008-07, Vol.79 (4), p.442-472
Hauptverfasser:	Dowd, Alicia C., Cheslock, John J., Melguizo, Tatiana
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	College admissions College attendance College enrollment College Students College transfer students Colleges Community Colleges Competitive Selection Demographic aspects Disproportionate Representation Educational aspects Elites Enrollment Management High school students Higher Education Incidence Influence Institutional Characteristics Low Income Low income groups Multiculturalism & pluralism Politics of Education Reputation School enrollment Services Social aspects Social class Social classes Socioeconomic status Transfer Policy Transfer Rates (College) Transfer Students Transfers Two year colleges
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Zusammenfassung:	This study investigates the contribution of community college transfers to the socio-economic diversity of elite colleges and universities. We find that elite institutions enroll few transfers and, among them, few are low-income students from community colleges. Transfer primarily serves middle- and high-income students as a route to elite institutions.
ISSN:	0022-1546 1538-4640
DOI:	10.1080/00221546.2008.11772110