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Data suggests transfer students likely to take longer to graduate and spend more in tuition
Tiffany Littler, a senior from Ford, transferred to the University last fall from Dodge City Community College. She brought nearly 60 credits with her, but the journalism classes she took didn't transfer for her major.
"The only issue was the two journalism classes because they weren't like the classes up here," she said. "I think it set me back because I'm graduating in five years instead of four."
On average, transfer students take 1.15 years longer to complete their degree than those who entered KU as first-time freshmen and, as a result, spend roughly $10,000 more to get their degrees than their peers who finish in four years, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
Last year, 1,204, or 6.4 percent, of KU's 18,851 undergraduates were transfer students. This year, 1,113 students are transfers, according to Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, director for news and
The Board of Regents and the University have been working to make it easier for transfer students to get credit for their classes from community colleges and other schools. The Regents last year approved a total of 56 courses that are guaranteed to transfer from any public Kansas community college or technical school. Each year, representatives from Regents universities meet to discuss additions to the courses that can transfer. Over the last 10 years, 13 new courses have been added.
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Barcomb-Peterson said the University has focused attention on how to best help transfer students transition. While the number of transfer students from 2004 to 2014 has decreased by nearly 300 students, Barcomb-Peterson maintained transfer students are a crucial part of the University. She said more students are attending multiple universities or getting credits at numerous community colleges before transferring to the University.
"Transfer students are an increasingly important group for KU as more and more people begin their college careers at two-year institutions, and most are looking at cost and convenience when they transfer," Barcomb-Peterson said in an email. For Littler, cost was a major factor in deciding to attend community college before coming to KU. She said she was offered a full-ride dance scholarship to Dodge City Community College and it made sense to take it.
While she said she's glad she transferred to the University, it hasn't been without financial strain.
"It is a very big stressor because I was on scholarship at my community college," she said. "It covered free tuition and free books, so the biggest issue now for me is buying books. I lost it all when I came here, but I always wanted to come here."
Kelsey Baska, a junior from Lawrence, transferred to the University from Johnson County Community College this fall. She spent three years at JCCC and said she plans to graduate in
five years. She said graduating in four years isn't for everyone and that taking more time to graduate is becoming the norm.
"It's anyone's own journey. If you were to graduate at KU in four years instead of five years, it's how you space out your credits," she said. "I think the whole idea of four years is only for a certain type of people. The people might have the time to take all those credits. I think five years or more is the new four years; it's just happening now."
Roughly half of the undergraduate population in the U.S. spends time at a community college during their higher education process, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Twenty-five percent of students in Kansas who started their education at a two-year institution completed their degree at a four-year institution within six years, compared with 16 percent nationally, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
community colleges in Kansas dropped by 3,370, or 4.34 percent, according to the Kansas Board of Regents. Barcomb-Peterson said the University curriculum changes have helped transfer students transition.
From 2013 to 2014, the number of students enrolled in
"The creation of a more flexible general education program at KU is also designed to help transfer students have more of their courses count toward the completion of general education," she said in an email.
Brian Inbody, president of Neosho County Community college in Chamute, said if students tell their advisers ahead of time where they want to transfer, it's likely even major-specific classes will transfer. But when students flip-flop, the adviser is unable to help, and that can sometimes result in lost credits.
Baska brought with her a general associate's degree and various fashion design credits. She said all of her credits transferred to the University.
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"JCCC has a lot of equivalent classes you can take," she said.
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The Student Senate Fee Review Committee discussed and approved a potential increase in the Student Union Renovation fee, which would be renamed the Burge Union Fee.
The committee approved a memorandum of understanding, which would change the
name and raise the fee from $13.80 per student per year to $18.70. The plan still has to be approved in Finance Committee and then full Senate.
Union will include retail services, lounges for activities and events, a meeting space and classroom space, offices for Legal Services for Students, a reflection room, KU Info helpdesk, the Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Campus Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Education Research Center, and a production kitchen and service system.
This money will be designated for furniture, fixtures and equipment during the 2017 and 2018 fiscal year and extended to fund the construction lease from fiscal years 2019 through 2048, according to the memorandum.
Once completed, the Burge
The Campus Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Education Research Center was a recommendation from the Chancellor's Sexual Assault Task Force. Angela Murphy, graduate affairs director for Senate, said establishing a space for the center is huge progress for the administration.
"Having them partner with Student Senate on getting a physical space ready for this
Murphy added that the location of the services is beneficial.
center is them putting a physical administration forward and saying, 'yes we're committed to this," she said.
"All of these are at the heart of campus," she said. "That sends a strong message to our students to say there are resources available right where you need them."
Why is gas cheaper right now?
CASSIDY RITTER
@CassidyRitter
Why are gas prices low? There are 3 reasons:
Less demand. Gas prices tend to decrease every fall after the summer driving season, according to Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. He said there is generally less demand for gasoline in the winter, so prices fall.
Lower quality gas. DeHaan said that around September the Environmental Protection Agency's requirements for gasoline relax, so refiners can offer cheaper, lower quality gas. Refineries tend to sell more expensive gas in the summer.
Increased oil supply in the United States. While oil demand is down worldwide, the
U. S. has more oil than it did last year, creating a surplus, said Paul Willhite, distinguished professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University. Willhite said more oil is being drilled in Colorado and North Dakota this year than last year.
Where is the cheapest gas in Lawrence?
(according to GasBuddy)
Will gas prices continue to fall?
Woody's Gas Express, 920 N. 2nd St. and Riverfront Rd., when paying in cash
"I think that prices will ultimately be lower by Christmas." DeHaan said. "They may be another 15 to 20 cents lower by then."
Conoco, 955 E. 23rd St. and Haskell Ave., or Phillips 66 on the Kansas Turnpike at milepost
209
Kangaroo Express, 2330
S. Iowa St. near W. 23rd
St. or IB02 W. 23rd St.
and Ridge Ct.
"What we are seeing at the pump right now is considerable disconnect as compared to the past few years," he said.
Is this typical for September?
- Edited by Maddie Farber
DeLaan added that gas prices would bottom out around Thanksgiving and Christmas but could last through Valentine's Day.
Both DeHaan and Willhite
said gas prices were well over $3 last year. However, Kansas today is looking at prices that are $1 per gallon lower than they were last year, DeHaan said.
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