Transfer Students at Algonquin College and the University of Ottawa

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 2University 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% 3University 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 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ontario High Schools </li><li style="flex:1">CEGEP </li><li style="flex:1">Colleges </li><li style="flex:1">Universities </li><li style="flex:1">uOttawa </li></ul>4University 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 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Colleges </li><li style="flex:1">Universities </li></ul>5University 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) -------------------- • Credit transfer Study Focus -------------------- • Guaranteed spaces 6University 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 7University 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 8University 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 9University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College Challenges • Number of credits – Block credits vs. those recognized for program? – Finished degree elsewhere – relevance? 10 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) 11 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 12 University of Ottawa ● Algonquin College

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