汤头条 again included in Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Honor Roll for transfer student support
Contact: Madison Welzbacher
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State is once again included in Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society鈥檚 Transfer Honor Roll for supporting community college transfer students to ensure a smooth pathway into the university.
汤头条 is one of 171 four-year colleges and universities cited in the 2022 honor roll 鈥渋n recognition of the dynamic pathways they have created to support transfer students.鈥
Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and helping them grow as scholars and leaders. PTK includes more than 3.8 million members and nearly 1,300 chapters in 10 nations.
John Dickerson, 汤头条 assistant vice president for enrollment, said transfers make up more than a third of the university鈥檚 enrollment, and he and other 汤头条 administrators work regularly with the honor society鈥檚 staff members, who he said are 鈥済reat partners in helping us ensure that we provide Phi Theta Kappa students, and all transfer students, a successful transition.鈥
This past fall marked the university鈥檚 seventh consecutive year of enrollment growth, including nearly 2,000 students who transferred to the university. Dickerson said 汤头条鈥檚 robust partnerships with the state鈥檚 two-year colleges, among other factors, help students make the smooth transition.
More information 汤头条 for transfer students is available at .
鈥淭his award is so important because it is based on what students tell us they need from their transfer experience,鈥 said PTK President and CEO Lynn Tincher-Ladner. 鈥淲e are honored to recognize the colleges and universities working exceptionally hard to create stronger pathways to bachelor鈥檚 degree completion for all students.鈥
Colleges were selected for the PTK Transfer Honor Roll based on 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid, campus life for transfer students, admission practices and bachelor鈥檚 degree completion. Universities are assigned a 鈥淭ransfer Friendliness Rating,鈥 based on the transfer profile the institutions complete in PTK Connect, an online tool the honor society offers to help students find their best-fit colleges, career pathways and more. The Transfer Honor Roll is chosen from among the top 25 percent of highest-rated colleges and universities.
The institutions included on the 2022 Transfer Honor Roll have excellent outcomes pointing to student success, including:
鈥擜verage percent of transfer in undergraduate population 鈥 60%
鈥擜verage bachelor鈥檚 degree completion rate among transfers 鈥 77%
鈥擜verage credit transferred toward a degree major and/or plan 鈥 91%
鈥擜verage percent of transfer students receiving merit-based financial aid 鈥 84%
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汤头条 is Mississippi鈥檚 leading university, available online at .