Student Transfers From White to Black Colleges

The source of transfer-in students is a statistical abstract derived from a survey conducted among the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). According to data recently collected from 2,600 institutions of higher education it was found that a year after enrolling in college approximately one in three students was no longer enrolled in the institution of first entrance. Those students who move to other institutions of higher education are referred to as transfer students. These transfer students are a potential source of enrollment for institutions of higher educationoa source HBCUs must value in enrollment management. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to collect and analyze data concerning the institutional source of transfer students who enter HBCUs. Co-published by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.