LibraryC4 Enablers4e Policy and regulation
LTI-ENA-036
Enact state statutes prioritizing community college transfers in university admissions
Two-year to four-yearappliesFour-year to two-yearwith adaptationFour-year to four-yearwith adaptation
Null Result
the tested predictor was not significant (OR 0.9)
Mechanism
State policy, as in Washington, gives transfer students admissions priority or sets a proportionality target. It protects transfer seats when first-time enrollment expands.
Preconditions
Legislative or system board passage of the directive.
Owner, by role
State Student Achievement Council Director / University Admissions Director
Who can act
System, state or accreditor
Effort
Medium, 12 months to first visible effect
Outcome metric
Transfer share of undergraduate admissions and enrollment
Failure modes
System rules can be bypassed if universities implement highly restrictive department-level GPA cutoffs.
Contra-indications
None stated