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Social and Behavioral Sciences

Georgia State University

Theses/Dissertations

2008

Grade point average

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The Effect Of Pre-Transfer Grade Point Average On Post-Transfer Grade Point Average As An Indicator Of Persistence From Two-Year Colleges To State Colleges And Universities Within The University System Of Georgia, Marci Middleton Mar 2008

The Effect Of Pre-Transfer Grade Point Average On Post-Transfer Grade Point Average As An Indicator Of Persistence From Two-Year Colleges To State Colleges And Universities Within The University System Of Georgia, Marci Middleton

Educational Policy Studies Dissertations

ABSTRACT THE EFFECT OF PRE-TRANSFER GRADE POINT AVERAGE ON POST-TRANSFER GRADE POINT AVERAGE AS AN INDICATOR OF PERSISTENCE FROM TWO-YEAR COLLEGES TO STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA by Marci M. Middleton Community colleges provide an important access point for students who want to continue their educational studies and obtain a baccalaureate or advanced degree. Students have the opportunity to complete core curricula or the general education component of their education at a two-year college and then transfer to a four-year college or university in many higher education systems around the country including the University System …