One-third of college students transfer at least once, but often, their credits don't transfer with them. It's an issue that not only prolongs the path to a degree, but sinks students deeper into debt, lessens their chances of successful college completion and spends taxpayer dollars unnecessarily. It can also be demoralizing to the students.
Some state legislatures are taking action in the issue, but the reforms take time to gain support and to implement, and come with their own problems.
"Time is the enemy of college completion," reports Complete College America, based on the advocacy organization's findings that only 61 percent of full-time students seeking a four-year bachelor's degree actually earn the degree in 8 years.
State funding based on enrollment means that universities have no financial incentive to help their students move on, and the transfer credit process itself can be complex and lengthy. Much of it is fueled by a sense of competition, perhaps an unwillingness for colleges to accept that courses outside of their own classrooms are comparable to the quality of the education students could receive elsewhere, some experts propose.
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