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Engineering Transfer Students’ Reasons for Starting at Another Institution and Variation Across Subpopulations

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Bolstering transfer pathways to a 4-year degree can help fill the country’s increasing need for innovative, diverse, skilled workers within engineering. Drawing on survey data from a sample comprised of… Click to show full abstract

Bolstering transfer pathways to a 4-year degree can help fill the country’s increasing need for innovative, diverse, skilled workers within engineering. Drawing on survey data from a sample comprised of a disproportionately large percentage of Hispanic/Latino students, this study focuses on understanding engineering transfer students’ reasons for starting at a different institution. Financial/Affordability, Nonacademic Commitments, and Academic Flexibility were top reasons for starting at a different institution with multiple differences across subpopulations like Hispanic/Latino status.

Keywords: institution; reasons starting; transfer; transfer students; engineering transfer

Journal Title: Journal of Hispanic Higher Education
Year Published: 2020

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