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In order to evaluate the effectiveness of community college transfer programs in Mississippi a study was performed of the state's community/junior college students who transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi and earned a bachelor's degree between 1984 and 1987. Graduates ' academic transcripts were reviewed to gather data on sex, associate degree college, baccalaureate program major, degree completion time, ages at entry and graduation, associate and baccalaureate grade point averages, and credit hours earned. In addition, a four-page questionnaire was administ'.ed to graduates, requesting information on their baccalaureate program, further education, first job after employment, and general information. Results from both method include the following: (1) more than one half of the students across all degree programs indicated participation in educational programs; (2) the impact which th