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
• Secondary schools • CÉGEP – Ontario – International • University Transfers – Other Canadian – Canadian – International – Quebec – Internal uOttawa
• College transfer • Other – Ontario – Mature Applicants – International – Special Students – Other Canadian – Home schooling
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 2 Origin entering students Fall 2012, direct-entry faculties, bachelors
Mature Other Foreign 1% 1% 6%
uOttawa Ontario High Schools 11% 58%
Universities 5%
Colleges 6%
CEGEP 8%
Other High Schools 4%
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 3 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
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 4 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
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 5 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)
------Study Focus ------
• Credit transfer
• Guaranteed spaces
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 6 Identifying transfer students
• From OUAC – Institution History
• At uOttawa – Institution History – Type of candidate – Basis of admission
• Number of credits transferred
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 7 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
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 8 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
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 9 Challenges
• Number of credits
– Block credits vs. those recognized for program?
– Finished degree elsewhere – relevance?
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 10 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)
University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 11 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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