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Differences between vertical transfers and native students in four-year institutions

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Data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 were drawn to compare those who transfer from two-year colleges and those who enroll in four-year institutions immediately after high school. The comparisons were made on background variables, individual characteristics, and financial aid status. Results indicated that transfers came from lower SES families, and had lower academic ability, high school achievement, and educational aspiration than native students. Transfers were less likely than native students to receive scholarships, fellowships, or grants, and they showed lower achievement in the year after transfer. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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  1. Samuel S. Peng

    Present address: Applied Management Sciences, Silver Spring, Maryland

  2. J. P. Bailey Jr.

    Present address: National Testing Service, Durham, North Carolina

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  1. Center for Educational Research and Evaluation, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

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Peng, S.S., Bailey, J.P. Differences between vertical transfers and native students in four-year institutions. Res High Educ 7, 145–154 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00981752

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