Under a new program starting this fall, incoming students can choose to be admitted to Indiana University Indianapolis and Ivy Tech simultaneously, the university announced Tuesday.Â
The effort aims to make it easier for students to successfully transfer from community colleges and help more students earn both associate and bachelor’s degrees.
Nationally, only about a third of students who start at community college transfer to four-year institutions and just under half earn a bachelor’s degree in six years, according to new data released today, Feb. 7 from the Community College Research Center, the Aspen Institute and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.Â
Overall, only 16% of students who start in community college will earn a bachelor’s degree within six years in the U.S., according to the new data.
Under the program, students will earn an associate degree from Ivy Tech. Following graduation, they will automatically transfer to IU Indianapolis if they have a GPA of 2.0 or higher, allowing them to bypass the typical transfer application process.
While at Ivy Tech, students in the program will have access to IU Indianapolis’ academic advising services and financial aid programs. The two schools also will share transcripts and provide a direct path to transfer, so students can be clear on which credits will eventually count toward their bachelor’s degree.
Incoming students who are interested in participating can submit an interest form here.
Claire Rafford covers higher education for Mirror Indy in partnership with Open Campus.
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