Earn the Baccalaureate from Those who

Many students who first enroll in a community college express an interest in transfer and baccalaureate attainment. However, few actually attain the baccalaureate degree. Various risk factors have been shown to exert strong and significant effects on transfer and subsequent baccalaureate degree attainment, yet few studies have included the impact of geography on transfer success. In this study, we examine factors, including socio-demographic characteristics, geographic characteristics, and personal goals on baccalaureate attainment among students who began their academic career at the community college