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This document analyzes a study done by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), which examined transfer rates in the VCCS. The document provides definitions for transfer rate, academic performance, and completion rate as they are used in the study. The study answers the following questions: (1) which pool of students were used in the study? (2) how soon do these students transfer after enrolling in a community college? (3) how many hours do these students complete before they transfer? (4) where do the students transfer to? (5) how well do these students do academically after they have transferred? (6) do those students continue their education until they complete their degree? (7) if so, in what programs do these students gain their degree in? Some of the key findings of the study are as follows: (1) Over 24% of students transfer; (2) 15% of this group continue on to complete their BA; (3) 70% of students transfer by their third year; (4) 85% of students that transfer attend a public college or a university; and (5) the most common degrees that were completed were in Psychology, Business Administration and Management, and Interdisciplinary Studies. (MZ)

This document provides college level performance data for the SCHEV system-wide and institution-specific measures submitted to SCHEV in May 2002. The data concerns community colleges that are a part of the VCCS (Virginia Community College System). The data is divided into ten systems: (1) advancement rate system; (2) transfer rate system; (3) class size system; (4) full time faculty instruction system; (5) graduation rate system; (6) facilities utilization system; (7) E&G spending for instruction system; (8) management standards system; (9) unrestricted E&G spending for debt service system; and (10) faculty productivity system. Internet links are provided for most of the systems listed that provide more information on the data. The data is also divided into four institutions: (1) degree efficiency; (2) transfer performance; (3) workforce training; and (4) technical graduate outcomes. A summary table providing college specific information for each ROIE (Reports of Institutional Effectiveness) measure follows the SCHEV report. The last section provides some notes on the data sources and additional definition details for the measures. The report also includes links on the World Wide Web that provide the SCHEV report, measure definitions, and notes on data sources. (MZ)