College-University Transfers:
An Ottawa-Algonquin Joint Study
Pierre Mercier (Presenter)
Victoria Díaz
Stephen Childs (Presenter for Ross Finnie)
Ross Finnie
Wayne Lewrey
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Types of Entering Students
• CÉGEP
• Secondary schools
– Ontario
• University Transfers
– Canadian
– International – Other Canadian – Quebec
– International – Internal uOttawa
• College transfer
– Ontario
• Other
– Mature Applicants – Special Students – Home schooling
– International – Other Canadian
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Origin entering students
Fall 2012, direct-entry faculties, bachelors
Other
1%
Mature
1%
Foreign
6%
Ontario High Schools
58% uOttawa
11%
Universities
5%
Colleges
6%
CEGEP
8%
Other High Schools
4%
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Trends types of students
Fall, direct-entry faculties, bachelors
80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0%
0.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
- Ontario High Schools
- CEGEP
- Colleges
- Universities
- uOttawa
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Trends: University and College Transfers
Fall, direct-entry faculties, bachelors
10.0%
9.0% 8.0% 7.0% 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
- Colleges
- Universities
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Pathways
• Integrated collaborative programs
– Collaborative Honour’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(with Algonquin College or La Cité)
• Combined collaborative programs (2+2)
– Bachelor in Journalism
(with Algonquin College or La Cité)
• Bridge Programs
– Nursing (RPN & IEN)
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• Credit transfer
Study Focus
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• Guaranteed spaces
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Identifying transfer students
• From OUAC
– Institution History
• At uOttawa
– Institution History – Type of candidate – Basis of admission
• Number of credits transferred
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Challenges
• Institution History
– From OUAC or entered by admission officers
– Students may provide incomplete information or omit relevant information
– Most recent institution may not always determine basis of admission
– More than one institution may be consistent with transfer type, the problem is when it is inconsistent
• University transfer (Carleton or Ottawa OK, but
Ottawa is not transfer!)
• University transfer, secondary school is not OK
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Challenges
• Basis of Admission
– Key variable to determine origin or type of transfer when multiple prior institutions
– Text field – There may be more than one basis of admission
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Challenges
• Number of credits
– Block credits vs. those recognized for program? – Finished degree elsewhere – relevance?
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Ontario college Transfer Students Study
• Students with basis of admission college
– If multiple stints at uOttawa, retain earliest – Could have finished college degree or not – Take into account number of credits retained in the form of “study year” categorization at entry (Insures credits recognized for degree sought)
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College
Joint Project with Algonquin
• Data set enrichment
– Truer… student geographical origin (local or not) – Availability of high school marks prior to college for comparisons with straight from high school cohort
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University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College