A Comparison of Transfer and Nontransfer Agriculture and Home Economics Undergraduate Students: Academic Aptitude, Achievement , and Degree Persistence
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Despite the diversity of goals, transfer education remains central to the community college mission. Brawer (1991) indicated that 22% of students completing 12 or more semester credit hours at a community college eventually enroll for courses at a four-year college or university. In addition, 42% of public community college graduates continue their education at four-year institutions (El-Khawas, et al., 1988).
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تاریخ انتشار 2000