Abstract
This study considers 5 comparative questions about the academic performance of college transfer students in their baccalaureate completion studies at Trent University. Analysing the academic records of over 5 recent cohorts of at least 241 students each, it compares the performance of
• transfer and direct entry students,
• students transferring under a transfer agreement and those transferring outside an agreement, and
• graduates of the Fleming College University Transfer Program relative to direct entry students.
In addition, it investigates:
• the degree to which community college grades predict success rates in university1, and
• the variation of graduation rates and degree completion timelines between college transfer and direct entry students.