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 University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College 12 .