COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY FACT BOOK FIRST-TIME TRANSFER STUDENTS Office of Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis FALL 2017
First-time Transfer Students Table of Contents First-time Transfer Students Highlights... 35 Migration of Transfer Students to Coastal Carolina University... 37 Migration of Transfer Students from Coastal Carolina University... 38 New Transfer Student Retention... 39 First-time Full-time Transfer Students One-year Retention... 40 Profile of First-time Full-time Transfer Students... 43 33
First-time Transfer Students Highlights Fact Book, 2017 First-time Full-time Transfers - Fall 2017 In Fall 2017, there were 737 newly enrolled first-time full-time transfer students, representing an increase of 7% from Fall 2016 (688). The most prominent ethnic groups among the Fall 2017 first-time full-time transfer students were White (64%), Black/African American (20%), and Two or More Races (5%). Female students comprised 49% of first-time full-time transfer students. First-time full-time transfer students consisted mostly of students between the ages of 20 and 22 (60%) and less than 20 years of age (22%). In Fall 2017, more in-state transfer students enrolled (53%) than out-of-state students (43%). International students comprised 4% of the non-in-state transfer students. In Fall 2017, 28% of first-time full-time transfer students originated from the immediate five-county service area of Dillon, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Williamsburg counties. Approximately 25% originated from other South Carolina counties. Of the 737 first-time full-time transfer students in Fall 2017, 74% transferred 30 credit hours or more. Approximately 1% of first-time full-time transfer students had not declared a major in Fall 2017. The five most popular majors for transfer students were: Exercise and Sport Science (9%), Management (9%), Marine Science (7%), Marketing (6%), and Biology (5%). Migration and retention trends of 2016 first-time transfer students The number of students (761) who transferred to the University in 2016 decreased by 4% from 2015. Transfer students who came from other South Carolina higher education institutions comprised approximately 48% of the total transfer student population in 2016. The majority of in-state transfer students (50%) were previously enrolled at Horry Georgetown Technical College.
The first-year student retention rate for 2016 transfer students was 73%, representing a decrease of 1% from 2015. There were a total of 688 first-time full-time transfer students enrolled at the University in Fall 2016. Of the 2016 transfer student cohort, 502 students chose to continue their studies at the University the following year. The one-year retention rate for the Fall 2016 cohort is 73% which is higher than the one-year retention for the Fall 2015 cohort (74%). In geographic origin, 269 (54%) continuing students were native to South Carolina and 233 (46%) students were from other U.S. states or international origins. Among the academic colleges, the continuation of first-time full-time transfer students from Fall 2016 to Fall 2017 was: Wall College of Business Administration (77%), Spadoni College of Education (71%), Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts (74%), College of Science (71%), and University College (77%).
Migration of Transfer Students to Coastal Carolina University Fall Semesters 2012-2016 SC Transfers From: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The Citadel 2 0 1 2 3 Clemson University 5 5 4 7 5 College of Charleston 6 15 16 12 16 Francis Marion University 13 8 7 6 6 Lander University 2 2 1 2 1 S.C. State University 5 12 6 13 3 USC-Columbia 25 28 32 28 24 USC-Aiken 0 0 0 0 0 USC-Beaufort 0 0 0 0 0 USC-Upstate 0 0 0 0 0 Winthrop University 3 3 8 5 4 Medical University of South Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 Two-year USC Campuses 0 0 0 0 0 Horry Georgetown Technical College 221 189 176 160 181 Other SC Technical Colleges 87 89 69 87 79 Private Senior Institutions 33 32 40 37 34 Private Two-year Colleges 8 8 11 8 8 Other Institutions 2 1 0 0 1 Total SC Transfers 412 392 371 367 365 Out-of-state Colleges 388 387 459 423 396 Foreign Colleges 1 0 4 1 0 Total Transfers 801 779 834 791 761 Source: SC Commission on Higher Education 37
Migration of Transfer Students From Coastal Carolina University Fall Semesters 2012-2016 SC Transfers To: 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 The Citadel 0 1 0 0 0 Clemson University 13 10 13 10 13 College of Charleston 14 17 8 7 12 Francis Marion University 12 9 6 7 5 Lander University 1 1 1 0 2 S.C. State University 3 5 0 0 3 USC-Columbia 44 45 15 27 38 USC-Aiken 5 2 2 3 4 USC-Beaufort 2 0 1 0 5 USC-Upstate 5 1 5 2 6 Winthrop University 7 7 2 6 6 Medical University of South Carolina 2 1 1 2 0 Two-year USC Campuses 8 2 4 1 5 Horry Georgetown Technical College 118 118 128 105 110 Other SC Technical Colleges 96 88 70 89 92 Private Senior Institutions 11 14 16 8 12 Private Two-year Colleges 0 1 0 0 0 Total SC Transfers 341 322 272 267 313 Source: SC Commission on Higher Education 38
After 1st Year Graduated 7 1.0% 6 0.8% 8 1.1% 7 0.9% 5 0.7% 8 1.2% Returned 499 70.0% 519 72.0% 505 72.5% 534 69.9% 545 74.3% 501 72.8% Total Retention 506 71.0% 525 72.8% 513 73.6% 541 70.8% 550 74.9% 509 74.0% After 4th Year 2009 56.2% Six-year Graduation Rates Graduated 374 52.5% 396 54.9% 378 54.2% Cohort % Returned 40 5.6% 37 5.1% 38 5.5% 2007 62.2% Total Retention 414 58.1% 433 60.1% 416 59.7% 2008 61.9% After 5th Year 2010 59.7% Graduated 395 55.4% 417 57.8% 2011 57.6% Returned 18 2.5% 14 1.9% Total Retention 413 57.9% 431 59.8% 688 2017 737 2011 2012 2013 New Transfer Student Retention Fall Semesters 2011-2017 Summary 2014 2015 2016 # New Full-time Transfer Students 714 721 697 764 734 Adjustments to Cohort 1 Adjusted Cohort 713 After 2nd Year Graduated 104 14.6% 107 14.8% 112 16.1% 137 17.9% 127 17.3% Returned 346 48.5% 356 49.4% 336 48.2% 358 46.9% 356 48.5% Total Retention 450 63.1% 463 64.2% 448 64.3% 495 64.8% 483 65.8% 39 After 3rd Year Graduated 284 39.8% 304 42.2% 291 41.8% 321 42.0% Returned 130 18.2% 130 18.0% 128 18.4% 150 19.6% Total Retention 414 58.1% 434 60.2% 419 60.1% 471 61.6% After 6th Year Graduated 411 57.6% Returned 7 1.0% Total Retention 418 58.6%
First-time Full-time Transfer Compaison of Continuing and Non-continuing Fall 2016 - Fall 2017 Transfer Continuing Non-continuing Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino 29 4.3% 21 72.4% 8 27.6% Race American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 0.3% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% Asian 5 0.7% 4 80.0% 1 20.0% Black/African American 121 18.0% 76 62.8% 45 37.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3 0.4% 3 100.0% 0 0.0% White 462 68.9% 347 75.1% 115 24.9% Two or More Races 25 3.7% 16 64.0% 9 36.0% Non-Resident Alien 24 3.6% 19 79.2% 5 20.8% Unknown 17 --- 15 88.2% 2 11.8% Total 688 100.0% 502 73.0% 186 27.0% Gender Men 360 52.3% 257 71.4% 103 28.6% Women 328 47.7% 245 74.7% 83 25.3% Total 688 100.0% 502 73.0% 186 27.0% Age less than 20 122 17.7% 86 70.5% 36 29.5% 20-22 413 60.0% 308 74.6% 105 25.4% 23-24 74 10.8% 53 71.6% 21 28.4% 25-29 43 6.3% 27 62.8% 16 37.2% 30-39 24 3.5% 18 75.0% 6 25.0% 40-49 9 1.3% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% 50+ 3 0.4% 3 100.0% 0 0.0% No Report 0 --- 0 --- 0 --- Total 688 100.0% 502 73.0% 186 27.0% Geographic Location In-state 367 53.3% 269 73.3% 98 26.7% Out-of-state 296 43.0% 213 72.0% 83 28.0% International 25 3.6% 20 80.0% 5 20.0% Total 688 100.0% 502 73.0% 186 27.0% In-state Five-county Service Area Dillon 2 0.3% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% Georgetown 22 3.2% 17 77.3% 5 22.7% Horry 186 27.0% 143 76.9% 43 23.1% Marion 5 0.7% 2 40.0% 3 60.0% Williamsburg 3 0.4% 1 33.3% 2 66.7% Total 218 31.7% 163 74.8% 55 25.2% Other SC Counties Charleston 13 1.9% 10 76.9% 3 23.1% Florence 11 1.6% 7 63.6% 4 36.4% Greenville 19 2.8% 9 47.4% 10 52.6% Lexington 2 0.3% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% York 9 1.3% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% Other 95 13.8% 72 75.8% 23 24.2% Total 149 21.7% 106 71.1% 43 28.9% 40
First-time Full-time Transfer Compaison of Continuing and Non-continuing Fall 2016 - Fall 2017 Transfer Continuing Non-continuing Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Out-of-state Connecticut 12 1.7% 10 83.3% 2 16.7% Illinois 10 1.5% 8 80.0% 2 20.0% Maryland 28 4.1% 20 71.4% 8 28.6% Massachusetts 22 3.2% 13 59.1% 9 40.9% New Jersey 38 5.5% 26 68.4% 12 31.6% New York 49 7.1% 33 67.3% 16 32.7% North Carolina 30 4.4% 22 73.3% 8 26.7% Ohio 8 1.2% 7 87.5% 1 12.5% Pennsylvania 23 3.3% 17 73.9% 6 26.1% Virginia 18 2.6% 15 83.3% 3 16.7% Other 58 8.4% 42 72.4% 16 27.6% International 25 3.6% 20 80.0% 5 20.0% Total 321 46.7% 233 72.6% 88 27.4% Cumulative Credit Hours Transferred to CCU Less than 30 hours 176 25.6% 112 63.6% 64 36.4% 30 hours 16 2.3% 11 68.8% 5 31.3% More than 30 hours 496 72.1% 379 76.4% 117 23.6% TOTAL 688 100.0% 502 73.0% 186 27.0% 41
First-time Full-time Transfer Compaison of Continuing and Non-continuing Fall 2016 - Fall 2017 Major Transfer Continuing Non-continuing Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Business Accounting 28 4.1% 22 78.6% 6 21.4% Economics (BA) 0 0.0% 0 --- 0 --- Economics (BS) 9 1.3% 7 77.8% 2 22.2% Finance 22 3.2% 18 81.8% 4 18.2% Hospitality, Resort, and Tourism Management 16 2.3% 12 75.0% 4 25.0% Management 59 8.6% 47 79.7% 12 20.3% Marketing 40 5.8% 28 70.0% 12 30.0% Total 174 25.3% 134 77.0% 40 23.0% Education Early Childhood Education 23 3.3% 18 78.3% 5 21.7% Elementary Education 24 3.5% 16 66.7% 8 33.3% Middle Level Education 8 1.2% 4 50.0% 4 50.0% Physical Education 7 1.0% 5 71.4% 2 28.6% Special Education, Multi-categorical 6 0.9% 5 83.3% 1 16.7% Total 68 9.0% 48 70.6% 20 29.4% Humanities and Fine Arts Art Studio 10 1.5% 7 70.0% 3 30.0% Communication 26 3.8% 18 69.2% 8 30.8% Digital Culture and Design 2 0.3% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% English 12 1.7% 10 83.3% 2 16.7% Graphic Design 21 3.1% 16 76.2% 5 23.8% History 15 2.2% 12 80.0% 3 20.0% Intelligence and National Security Studies 29 4.2% 22 75.9% 7 24.1% Music 2 0.3% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% Musical Theatre 2 0.3% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% Philosophy 2 0.3% 0 0.0% 2 100.0% Political Science 6 0.9% 4 66.7% 2 33.3% Theatre 4 0.6% 2 50.0% 2 50.0% Theatre Arts 0 0.0% 0 --- 0 --- Total 131 18.5% 97 74.0% 34 26.0% Science Biochemistry 2 0.3% 2 100.0% 0 0.0% Biology 44 6.4% 27 61.4% 17 38.6% Chemistry 2 0.3% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% Computer Science 20 2.9% 15 75.0% 5 25.0% Engineering Science 2 0.3% 1 50.0% 1 50.0% Exercise and Sport Science 50 7.3% 33 66.0% 17 34.0% Health Administration 8 1.2% 6 75.0% 2 25.0% Information Systems 3 0.4% 3 100.0% 0 0.0% Information Technology 15 2.2% 15 100.0% 0 0.0% Marine Science 40 5.8% 29 72.5% 11 27.5% Mathematics 3 0.4% 0 0.0% 3 100.0% Nursing 0 0.0% 0 --- 0 --- Physics 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 100.0% Psychology 37 5.4% 26 70.3% 11 29.7% Public Health 15 2.2% 9 60.0% 6 40.0% Recreation and Sport Management 34 4.9% 27 79.4% 7 20.6% Sociology 22 3.2% 16 72.7% 6 27.3% Total 298 43.0% 210 70.5% 88 29.5% University Interdisciplinary Studies 9 1.3% 8 88.9% 1 11.1% Undeclared 8 1.2% 5 62.5% 3 37.5% Total 17 2.5% 13 76.5% 4 23.5% Grand Total 688 502 73.0% 186 27.0% 42
Profile of Coastal Carolina University's First-time Full-time Transfers Fall 2016 Fall 2017 New Transfers New Transfers Number Percent Number Percent Ethnicity Hispanic 29 4.2% 24 3.3% Race American Indian/Alaskan Native 2 0.3% 1 0.1% Asian 5 0.7% 8 1.1% Black/African American 121 17.6% 149 20.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3 0.4% 1 0.1% White 462 67.2% 474 64.3% Two or More Races 25 3.6% 39 5.3% Non-Resident Alien 24 3.5% 29 3.9% Unknown 17 2.5% 12 1.6% Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% Gender Male 360 52.3% 373 50.6% Female 328 47.7% 364 49.4% Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% Age less than 20 122 17.7% 159 21.6% 20-22 413 60.0% 444 60.2% 23-24 74 10.8% 47 6.4% 25-29 43 6.3% 55 7.5% 30-39 24 3.5% 21 2.8% 40-49 9 1.3% 7 0.9% 50+ 3 0.4% 4 0.5% No Report 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% Geographic Location In-state 367 53.3% 388 52.6% Out-of-state 296 43.0% 320 43.4% International 25 3.6% 29 3.9% Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% In-state Five-county Service Area Dillon 2 0.3% 0 0.0% Georgetown 22 3.2% 15 2.0% Horry 186 27.0% 177 24.0% Marion 5 0.7% 9 1.2% Williamsburg 3 0.4% 4 0.5% Total 218 31.7% 205 27.8% Other SC Counties Charleston 13 1.9% 15 2.0% Florence 11 1.6% 16 2.2% Greenville 19 2.8% 15 2.0% Lexington 2 0.3% 9 1.2% York 9 1.3% 17 2.3% Other 95 13.8% 111 15.1% Total 149 21.7% 183 24.8% 43
Profile of Coastal Carolina University's First-time Full-time Transfers Fall 2016 Fall 2017 New Transfers New Transfers Number Percent Number Percent Out-of-state Connecticut 12 1.7% 11 1.5% Illinois 10 1.5% 6 0.8% Maryland 28 4.1% 38 5.2% Massachusetts 22 3.2% 19 2.6% New Jersey 38 5.5% 30 4.1% New York 49 7.1% 51 6.9% North Carolina 30 4.4% 34 4.6% Ohio 8 1.2% 12 1.6% Pennsylvania 23 3.3% 29 3.9% Virginia 18 2.6% 26 3.5% Other 58 8.4% 64 8.7% International 25 3.6% 29 3.9% Total 321 46.7% 349 47.4% Cumulative Credit Hours Transferred to CCU Less than 30 hours 176 25.6% 192 26.1% 30 hours 16 2.3% 25 3.4% More than 30 hours 496 72.1% 520 70.6% Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% 44
Profile of Coastal Carolina University's First-time Full-time Transfers Fall 2016 Fall 2017 New Transfers New Transfers Number Percent Number Percent Major Business Accounting 28 4.1% 24 3.3% Economics (BA) 0 0.0% 1 0.1% Economics (BS) 9 1.3% 5 0.7% Finance 22 3.2% 19 2.6% Hospitality, Resort, and Tourism Management 16 2.3% 20 2.7% Management 59 8.6% 63 8.5% Marketing 40 5.8% 45 6.1% Undeclared, Business 0 0.0% 5 0.7% Total 174 25.3% 182 24.7% Education Early Childhood Education 23 3.3% 15 2.0% Elementary Education 24 3.5% 21 2.8% Middle Level Education 8 1.2% 8 1.1% Physical Education 7 1.0% 16 2.2% Special Education, Multi-categorical 6 0.9% 6 0.8% Undeclared, Education 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Total 68 9.9% 66 9.0% Humanities and Fine Arts Anthropology and Geography 0 0.0% 4 0.5% Art Studio 10 1.5% 4 0.5% Communication 26 3.8% 28 3.8% Digital Culture and Design 2 0.3% 0 0.0% English 12 1.7% 11 1.5% Graphic Design 21 3.1% 24 3.3% History 15 2.2% 11 1.5% Intelligence and National Security Studies 29 4.2% 37 5.0% Music 2 0.3% 3 0.4% Musical Theatre 2 0.3% 0 0.0% Philosophy 2 0.3% 2 0.3% Political Science 6 0.9% 12 1.6% Theatre 4 0.6% 4 0.5% Theatre Arts 0 0.0% 2 0.3% Undeclared, Humanities 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Total 131 19.0% 142 19.3% Science Biochemistry 2 0.3% 5 0.7% Biology 44 6.4% 39 5.3% Chemistry 2 0.3% 3 0.4% Computer Science 20 2.9% 19 2.6% Engineering Science 2 0.3% 3 0.4% Exercise and Sport Science 50 7.3% 63 8.5% Health Administration 8 1.2% 7 0.9% Information Systems 3 0.4% 11 1.5% Information Technology 15 2.2% 9 1.2% Marine Science 40 5.8% 52 7.1% Mathematics 3 0.4% 6 0.8% Nursing 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Physics 1 0.1% 3 0.4% Psychology 37 5.4% 39 5.3% Public Health 15 2.2% 20 2.7% Recreation and Sport Management 34 4.9% 34 4.6% Sociology 22 3.2% 23 3.1% Undeclared, Science 0 0.0% 1 0.1% Total 298 43.3% 337 45.7% University Interdisciplinary Studies 9 1.3% 7 0.9% Undeclared, University 8 1.2% 3 0.4% Total 17 2.5% 10 1.4% Grand Total 688 100.0% 737 100.0% 45