Office of Analytical Studies

Profile of B.C. College Transfer Students
Admitted to Simon Fraser University
1991/92 to 1995/96

By Joanne Heslop, Analyst
October, 1996

Table of Contents

Introduction
Definitions/Procedure
Analysis
A. Profile of B.C. College Transfer Students
B. Quality/Academic Performance of B.C. College Transfer Students
C. Profile of B.C. College Transfer Students who have Graduated
Tables
A. Profile of B.C. College Transfer Students
Table 1 - by College and Year of Admission
Table 2 - by Transfer Credits
Table 3 - by First Semester Credit Hours
Table 4 - by Faculty of Intended Major
Table 5 - by Degree Goal
Table 6 - by Program of Study
Table 7 - Age Distribution
Table 8 - Gender Distribution

Figure 1 - Number Admitted by College
Figure 2 - Number Admitted by Region
Figure 3 - Number Admitted by Public Lower Mainland Colleges

B. Quality/Academic Performance of B.C. College Transfer Students
Table 9 - by Admission GPA
Table 10 - by GPA after First Semester, after 30 Credit Hours, at Graduation
Table 11 - by Grades in Selected Courses
Table 11 - by Grades in 200- and 300-Level Courses
Table 12 - by Degree Completion Rate
Table 13 - by Cumulative Grade Point Average at Graduation
(B.C. College Transfer Students vs B.C. Grade 12)

Figure 4 - Distribution of CGPA at Graduation
(B.C. College Transfer Students vs B.C. Grade 12)

C. Profile of B.C. College Transfer Students who have Graduated
Table 14 - by GPA after First Semester, after 30 Credit Hours, at Graduation
Table 15 - by Program of Study
Table 16 - by Credential Awarded
Table 17 - by Average Number of Semesters to Complete Credential
Appendix
BCCOL.DAT File Structure
BC12.DAT File Structure
BCGOAL.DAT File Structure
BCCRSGPA.DAT File Structure

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