The University of Wisconsin System Informational Memorandum Undergraduate Transfer Students: 2015-16 UW System Undergraduate Transfer Student Enrollments 2006-07 to 2015-16 Highlights Undergraduate Transfer Student Enrollment in 2015-16 • 15,769 students transferred into or within the UW System in 2015-16. • Of these transfer students, 14,046 (89%) were new transfer students and 1,723 (11%) were re-entry transfer students. • 36% of new transfer students were intra-UW System transfers, 29% were from out-of-state institutions, 26% from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges, 6% from Wisconsin private institutions, and the remainder (3%) from international institutions. • UW-Milwaukee received the most new transfer students (2,470), followed by UW-Madison (1,450), UW-Oshkosh (1,240), and UW Colleges (1,230). • 32% of new degree-seeking undergraduates entered UW institutions as new transfers, ranging from 19% at UW-Madison to 57% at UW-Green Bay. Undergraduate New Transfer Student Demographics in Fall 2015 • 21% of new transfer students entered as freshmen, 39% as sophomores, and 40% as upperclassmen. • 19% of new transfer students were part-time students. • 22% of new transfer students were age 25 or older. • 52% of new transfer students were female. • 17% of new transfer students were students of color. • 49% of new transfer students were first generation college students. Undergraduate New Transfer Student Outcomes • The first year GPA for fall 2015 new transfer students was 3.0. • The overall second year retention rate for fall 2014 new transfer students was 73%. • The overall six-year graduation rate for fall 2009 new transfer students was 61%. The University of Wisconsin System Office of Policy Analysis and Research January 2017 https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/ 1534 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-6441
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The University of Wisconsin System
Informational Memorandum Undergraduate Transfer Students: 2015-16
UW System Undergraduate Transfer Student Enrollments
2006-07 to 2015-16
Highlights Undergraduate Transfer Student Enrollment in 2015-16
• 15,769 students transferred into or within the UW System in 2015-16. • Of these transfer students, 14,046 (89%) were new transfer students and 1,723 (11%) were re-entry
transfer students. • 36% of new transfer students were intra-UW System transfers, 29% were from out-of-state institutions,
26% from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges, 6% from Wisconsin private institutions, and the remainder (3%) from international institutions.
• UW-Milwaukee received the most new transfer students (2,470), followed by UW-Madison (1,450), UW-Oshkosh (1,240), and UW Colleges (1,230).
• 32% of new degree-seeking undergraduates entered UW institutions as new transfers, ranging from 19% at UW-Madison to 57% at UW-Green Bay.
Undergraduate New Transfer Student Demographics in Fall 2015
• 21% of new transfer students entered as freshmen, 39% as sophomores, and 40% as upperclassmen. • 19% of new transfer students were part-time students. • 22% of new transfer students were age 25 or older. • 52% of new transfer students were female. • 17% of new transfer students were students of color. • 49% of new transfer students were first generation college students.
Undergraduate New Transfer Student Outcomes • The first year GPA for fall 2015 new transfer students was 3.0. • The overall second year retention rate for fall 2014 new transfer students was 73%. • The overall six-year graduation rate for fall 2009 new transfer students was 61%.
The University of Wisconsin System Office of Policy Analysis and Research January 2017 https://www.wisconsin.edu/education-reports-statistics/
1534 Van Hise Hall 1220 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706 (608) 262-6441
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UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER STUDENT ENROLLMENT During the 2015-16 academic year, 15,769 students transferred credits from another institution of higher education into or within the UW System. Of these transfer students, 14,046 (89%) were new transfer students and 1,723 (11%) were re-entry transfer students. New transfer students are students who have not previously enrolled at the institution to which they transferred. Re-entry transfer students are students re-enrolling at a UW institution with transfer credits. Over the last ten years, new transfer student enrollment was the highest in 2012-13, while re-entry transfer student enrollment peaked in 2008-09 (Figure 1). Students transfer within the UW System or from the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), Wisconsin private colleges and universities, out-of-state colleges and universities, and international colleges and universities. Appendices A and B show the details on new and re-entry transfer students by sending institution (the last college or university from which the student transferred) and receiving institution (the UW institution to which they transferred) from 2011-12 to 2015-16. Appendices C and D show the details on new and re-entry transfer students by sending institution and receiving institution in 2015-16.
Figure 1 Undergraduate Transfer Students to the UW System
by Entrance Status 2006-07 to 2015-16
As noted above, the majority (89%) of transfer students were new transfer students. The remainder of this report focuses on new transfer students only. Figure 2 shows the number of new transfer students to the UW System by type of sending institution from 2011-12 to 2015-16. Compared to 2011-12, the number of new transfer students from all types of sending institutions decreased in 2015-16.
Figure 2
Number of Undergraduate New Transfer Students to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution
2011-12 to 2015-16
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From 2011-12 to 2015-16, the percentage of new transfer students to the UW System from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges or out-of-state institutions increased slightly, while the percentage of new transfer students from other sources remained unchanged or decreased (Figure 3).
Figure 3 Percent of Undergraduate New Transfer Students to the UW System
by Type of Sending Institution 2011-12 to 2015-16
Both the number of new transfer student applications and the number of new transfer student admissions decreased in 2015-16 (Figure 4). Of the 22,851 new transfer students with completed applications in 2015-16, 19,287 were admitted by UW institutions (an 84% admission rate). Of those admitted in 2015-16, 14,046 enrolled in UW institutions (a 73% enrollment rate). Over the last five years, the admission rate decreased from 86 percent to 84 percent. However, the enrollment rate increased from 71 percent to 73 percent.
Figure 4
Undergraduate New Transfer Students Completed Applications and Admissions
2011-12 to 2015-16
Figure 5 illustrates the proportion of new transfer students into or within the UW System in 2015-16 by type of sending institution. Intra-UW System transfers (36%) were the largest source of new transfer students for UW institutions, including transfers among UW 4-Year institutions (17%), from UW Colleges to UW 4-Year institutions (16%), and from UW 4-Year institutions to UW Colleges (3%). The second largest share of new transfers into the UW System, 29 percent, came from out-of-state institutions. New transfer students from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges constituted 26 percent of the total new transfer population. Six percent (6%) of students transferred from Wisconsin private institutions and a small percentage (3%) of students transferred from international institutions.
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Forty-three percent (43%) of the students transferring from out-of-state institutions (1,741) were Wisconsin residents. Of these Wisconsin residents, 27 percent transferred from colleges or universities in Minnesota, 13 percent transferred from colleges or universities in Illinois, and 9 percent transferred from colleges or universities in Iowa. Out-of-state institutions sending the most Wisconsin resident transfer students to the UW System were the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (75) and Winona State University in Minnesota (70). Of the 357 new transfer students from international institutions, 33 (9%) were Wisconsin residents.
Figure 5 Undergraduate New Transfer Students to the UW System
by Type of Sending Institution 2015-16
New undergraduate degree-seeking students enter as either new freshmen or new transfers. In 2015-16, 32 percent of new undergraduate degree-seeking students in the UW System entered as new transfers. Figure 6 shows the number of new transfer students and new transfer students as a percent of new undergraduate degree-seeking students by the UW receiving institution. UW-Milwaukee received the most new transfer students (2,470), followed by UW-Madison (1,450), UW-Oshkosh (1,240), and UW Colleges (1,230). New transfer students, as a percent of new undergraduate degree-seeking students, ranged from 19 percent at UW-Madison to 57 percent at UW-Green Bay.
Figure 6
Undergraduate New Transfer Students to the UW System by Receiving Institution
2015-16
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UNDERGRADUATE NEW TRANSFER STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS More than two-thirds of new transfer students begin in the fall term. This section focuses on new transfer students who entered in the fall semester of academic year 2015-16 and the characteristics of these students during that semester. Figure 7 shows the distribution of fall 2015 new transfer cohort by student classification. Student classification is based on the total number of credits transferred from one or more transfer institutions. Overall, 79 percent of new transfers entered as sophomores (39%) or upperclassmen (40%) in fall 2015. The percentage of new transfers entering as sophomores or upperclassmen varied from a low of 71 percent from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges to a high of 89 percent from UW Colleges. Appendix E provides the details on the distribution of fall 2015 new transfer cohort to the UW System by sending institution and student classification. Appendix F shows the percentages of new transfer cohort to the UW System by type of sending institution and student classification from fall 2011 to fall 2015.
Figure 7 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort
by Type of Sending Institution and Student Classification
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. The majority of new transfers (81%) were full-time students with a credit load of 12 or more credits (Figure 8). The proportion ranged from 68 percent for students transferring from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges to 94 percent for students transferring from international institutions. Appendix G provides the details on fall 2015 new transfer students by sending institution and full-time/part-time status.
Figure 8 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort
by Type of Sending Institution and Full-Time/Part-Time Status
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Figure 9 shows the age distribution of the fall 2015 new transfer cohort. Twenty-two percent (22%) of new transfers were under 20 years old, 56 percent were between ages 20 and 24, and 22 percent were 25 or older. The proportion of new transfers who were 25 or older ranged from 8 percent for those from international institutions to 40 percent for those from the WTCS.
Figure 9 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort by Type of Sending Institution and Age Group
Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Overall, 52 percent of the fall 2015 new transfer cohort were female and 48 percent were male (Figure 10). Forty-eight percent (48%) of new transfer students from UW Colleges were female, compared to 56 percent from Wisconsin private institutions.
Figure 10 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort
by Type of Sending Institution and Gender
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In the fall 2015 new transfer cohort, 17 percent of students were students of color (Figure 11). Twenty-four percent (24%) of new transfer students from Wisconsin private institutions were students of color, compared to 12 percent from UW Colleges. Of the 1,607 new transfer students of color in fall 2015, 542 (34%) were Hispanic/Latino(a) and 360 (22%) were African American. Appendix H shows the details on the fall 2015 new transfer cohort by sending institution and race/ethnicity. Appendix I shows the details on new transfer students by type of sending institution and race/ethnicity from fall 2011 to fall 2015.
Figure 11 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort
by Type of Sending Institution and Race/Ethnicity Group
Overall, 49 percent of fall 2015 new transfer students were first generation college students (Figure 12). New transfer students from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges (61%) and UW Colleges (56%) were more likely to be first generation college students.
Figure 12 Fall 2015 Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort
by Type of Sending Institution and First Generation College Student Status
Note: First generation college student status is based on the following question on the UW System undergraduate application for admission: Has either of your parents earned a four-year college/university degree?”
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UNDERGRADUATE NEW TRANSFER STUDENT OUTCOMES Grade Point Average Figure 13 shows the first year grade point averages (GPA) for fall 2013, 2014, and 2015 new transfer students. This GPA reflects the courses that the new transfer students completed during their first year after transfer. The average first year GPA of fall 2015 new transfer students was 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. There has been little change in the average first year GPA for the past three cohorts of fall new transfer entrants. Appendix J details the average first year GPAs of the fall 2013, 2014, and 2015 new transfer cohorts to the UW System by sending institution.
Figure 13 Average First Year GPAs of New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
by Type of Sending Institution Fall 2013 to Fall 2015
Second Year Retention Rate Another measure of success for new students is the second year retention rate. Of the new transfer students who entered in fall 2014, 73 percent returned in fall 2015. Figure 14 shows that the first to second year retention rates for fall 2012, 2013, and 2014 new transfer students varied by type of sending institution. Fall 2014 new transfer students from UW Colleges had a second year retention rate of 82 percent, while those from Wisconsin Technical Colleges had a second year retention rate of 68 percent. Appendix K provides details on the second year retention rates for the fall 2014 new transfer cohort to the UW System by sending institution and full-time/part-time status. Appendix L shows the second year retention rates for the fall 2014 new transfer cohort by type of sending institution and receiving institution.
Figure 14 Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution
Fall 2012 to Fall 2014
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New transfers entering as full-time students persisted at a much higher rate (77%) than those entering as part-time students (55%) (Figure 15). For new transfers entering as full-time students in fall 2014, the second year retention rates ranged from 84 percent for students transferring from UW Colleges to 73 percent for students transferring from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges.
Figure 15 Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution and Student Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Fall 2014
New transfers who entered as sophomores or upperclassmen were retained at a higher rate than those who entered as freshmen (Figure 16). Overall, students who transferred as sophomores or upperclassmen in fall 2014 had a second year retention rate of 75 percent and 79 percent, respectively; while students who transferred at the freshman level had a 58 percent second year retention rate. However, these rates varied by type of sending institution. For example, the second year retention rates ranged from 81 percent for sophomore transfers from UW Colleges to 70 percent for sophomore transfers from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges.
Figure 16 Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution and Student Classification at Entrance
Fall 2014
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Figure 17 shows the second year retention rates of fall 2014 new transfer cohort by UW receiving institution. Overall, the second year retention rate was 73 percent. The second year retention rates varied by the UW receiving institution, ranging from 91 percent for the new transfer cohort at UW-Madison to 66 percent for the new transfer cohort at UW-Parkside and UW-Superior. Appendix M provides details on the second year retention rates for the fall 2014 new transfer cohort by receiving institution and student classification.
Figure 17 Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Receiving Institution
Fall 2014
Six-Year Graduation Rate Six-year graduation rates also provide a measure of success for transfer students. Figure 18 shows six-year graduation rates at any UW institution for fall 2007, 2008, and 2009 new transfers by type of sending institution. Overall, the six-year graduation rates in the UW System were over 60 percent. For fall 2009 cohort, new transfers from UW Colleges had the highest six-year graduation rate (71%), followed by new transfers from UW 4-Year institutions (69%). Appendix N shows six-year graduation rates for the fall 2009 new transfer cohort to the UW System by sending institution and full-time/part-time status. Appendix O shows six-year graduation rates for the fall 2009 new transfer cohort by type of sending institution and receiving institution.
Figure 18 Six-Year Graduation Rates at Any UW Institution
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution
Fall 2007 to Fall 2009
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Overall, 65 percent of new transfer students entering as full-time students in fall 2009 graduated within six years, compared to 38 percent for part-time new transfer students (Figure 19). The six-year graduation rates varied by type of sending institution, ranging from 73 percent for new transfers from UW Colleges and UW 4-Year institutions entering as full-time students to 55 percent for new transfers from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges entering as full-time students in fall 2009.
Figure 19 Six-Year Graduation Rates at Any UW Institution
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution and Student Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Fall 2009
Students who transferred as sophomores or upperclassmen had higher six-year graduation rates than students who transferred as freshmen. Within the same student level, these rates varied by type of sending institution. For example, six-year graduation rates ranged from 76 percent for fall 2009 new sophomore transfers from UW 4-Year institutions to 54 percent for fall 2009 new sophomore transfers from the Wisconsin Technical Colleges (Figure 20).
Figure 20 Six-Year Graduation Rates at Any UW Institution
for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Type of Sending Institution and Student Classification
Fall 2009
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Figure 21 shows the six-year graduation rates of the fall 2009 new transfer cohort by UW receiving institution. Overall, the six-year graduation rate in the UW System was 61 percent. The six-year graduation rates varied by the UW receiving institution, ranging from 83 percent for the new transfer cohort at UW-Madison to 47 percent for the new transfer cohort at UW-Parkside. Appendix P shows six-year graduation rates for the fall 2009 new transfer cohort by receiving institution and student classification
Figure 21
Six-Year Graduation Rates at Any UW Institution for New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
by Receiving Institution Fall 2009
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APPENDICES
Appendix A Undergraduate New and Re-Entry Transfer Students to the UW System
freshman students have 0-29 degree credits, sophomore students have between 30 and 59 degree credits, and upperclassmen have 60 or more degree credits.
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Appendix F Student Classification of Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
by Type of Sending Institution Fall 2011 to Fall 2015
Overall Freshman 23% 23% 23% 23% 21% Sophomore 39% 39% 38% 37% 39% Upperclass 38% 38% 39% 40% 40% Note: Student classification is based on the total number of degree credits which may have been accumulated from one or more transfer institutions. In general,
freshman students have 0-29 degree credits, sophomore students have between 30 and 59 degree credits, and upperclassmen have 60 or more degree credits.
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Appendix G Full-Time/Part-Time Status of Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
2015 360 66 207 150 9 542 273 1,607 17% 8,074 83% 9,681 Note: The category of Hispanic/Latino(a) includes students identifying as Hispanic/Latino(a) alone or in combination with other race/ethnicities.
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Appendix J Average First Year GPAs of Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
by Sending Institution Fall 2013 to Fall 2015
From: 2013 2014 2015
# GPA # GPA # GPA
UW-Baraboo/Sauk 74 3.0 76 3.1 65 3.0 UW-Barron 90 2.9 66 3.1 57 2.9 UW-Fond du Lac 93 3.0 104 3.0 98 3.0 UW-Fox Valley 237 3.0 233 2.9 244 3.0 UW-Manitowoc 82 2.8 82 2.8 51 3.2 UW-Marathon 179 3.1 195 3.1 195 3.0 UW-Marinette 38 3.0 43 2.8 27 3.1 UW-Marshfield/Wood 69 3.0 68 3.0 63 3.2 UW-Richland 59 2.9 69 3.1 48 2.9 UW-Rock 142 2.8 128 2.9 122 2.9 UW-Sheboygan 100 3.1 85 3.1 90 3.0 UW-Washington 129 3.0 136 3.0 144 3.1 UW-Waukesha 258 3.0 271 3.0 304 2.9 UWC-Online 57 3.2 67 3.3 52 3.2 UW Colleges Total 1,607 3.0 1,556 3.0 1,560 3.0 UW-Madison 143 3.3 123 3.4 132 3.5 UW-Milwaukee 254 2.8 193 2.8 270 2.8 UW-Eau Claire 167 3.2 161 3.2 127 3.1 UW-Green Bay 115 3.0 103 3.1 98 3.1 UW-La Crosse 166 3.3 185 3.3 199 3.2 UW-Oshkosh 198 3.1 175 3.1 165 2.9 UW-Parkside 54 2.8 70 2.8 63 2.8 UW-Platteville 109 2.9 83 3.0 125 2.9 UW-River Falls 60 3.1 50 2.9 45 3.1 UW-Stevens Point 155 3.1 165 3.1 146 3.1 UW-Stout 89 2.9 75 3.0 79 3.0 UW-Superior 38 3.0 25 3.0 19 3.0 UW-Whitewater 165 3.0 166 2.8 186 2.9 UW-Extension 2 * 1 * UW 4-Year Total 1,715 3.1 1,574 3.1 1,655 3.0 Blackhawk 43 2.8 21 3.2 36 3.1 Chippewa Valley 154 3.0 158 3.0 155 3.0 Fox Valley 164 2.9 168 3.0 152 2.9 Gateway 117 2.7 123 2.7 104 2.9 Lakeshore 33 3.2 38 3.0 33 3.1 Madison Area 459 3.0 421 3.0 496 3.0 Mid-State 59 3.0 47 2.9 53 2.8 Milwaukee Area 334 2.7 324 2.7 297 2.8 Moraine Park 43 3.1 60 3.0 49 3.1 Nicolet 56 3.0 40 3.2 46 3.1 Northcentral 102 3.1 95 3.1 86 3.2 Northeast WI 184 2.8 224 2.9 212 2.9 Southwest WI 11 2.9 19 2.9 20 3.1 Waukesha 80 2.9 88 2.9 81 3.1 Western 99 3.0 114 3.0 99 3.1 WI Indianhead 56 3.0 64 3.0 50 3.0 Other WTCS 1 * WTCS Total 1,994 2.9 2,004 2.9 1,969 3.0 WI Private 460 2.9 491 3.0 463 2.9 Out-of-State 2,386 3.0 2,233 3.0 2,458 3.0 International 203 3.3 176 3.3 220 3.3 Total 8,365 3.0 8,102 3.0 8,325 3.0 Notes: (1) To protect student privacy, GPAs are not shown when there are five or fewer students. (2) The average first year GPAs are calculated for new transfer students who were retained to the spring semester of their first year.
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Appendix K Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred
for Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Sending Institution and Student Full-Time/Part-Time Status
Ret 2nd Yr # 703 1,268 357 436 429 674 280 364 340 541 531 185 566 6,949
Ret 2nd Yr % 91% 72% 75% 71% 81% 75% 66% 78% 76% 75% 74% 66% 80% 73% Notes: The data on international institutions is not shown due to small cell sizes.
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Appendix M
Second Year Retention Rates at Institution Where Transferred for Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System
by Receiving Institution and Student Classification Fall 2014
Grad 6-Yr % 83% 56% 60% 62% 67% 60% 47% 67% 64% 68% 65% 50% 70% 61% Notes: (1) To protect student privacy, rates are not shown when there are five or fewer graduates. (2) The data on international institutions are not shown due to small cell sizes.
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Appendix P Six-Year Graduation Rates at Any UW Institution
for Undergraduate New Transfer Cohort to the UW System by Receiving Institution and Student Classification