Transfer Students

By: Team RTJ

Transfer students

Here, at Penn State Harrisburg

Based off of Fall 2011.

Applicants Admitted applicants

Enrolled applicants

Men 380 251 166

Women 362 245 159

Total 742 496 325

Purpose of our study. Each year thousands of students either

transfer from school to school, or make a change of campus.

The three of us came from different campuses

We wanted to find out who is a transfer student, where and why did they transfer

And, what they think about being here at Harrisburg.

Gender & Age

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men

women

Of those who were surveyed: 75% were female and 25% male.

17-20

21-25

26-29

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17-20 57%21-25 19%26-29 6%30+ 18%

Where did they come from?

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Didn'tTransfer

Only 25% of those surveyed came from another Penn State campus

44% transferred from another college/university

Why PSH?

44% came here because of their major 6% because of finances 6% because they did not like previous

campus 6% because they came from military 38% did not transfer

Where do you live?

Everyone who we surveyed, transfer or not live off campus.

Was transferring easy?

Of those who did transfer many thought their transfer was average.

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So which campus do you like more?

For those who transferred, 63% prefer PSH than their previous campus/university

With 19% liking their previous location

Every college student has to eat right?

When asked if they enjoy the food services here on campus: 69% said yes they enjoy it 6% said their old campus

was better And 25% said they do not

eat from the campus food services.

Study study study!!! With having one of

the largest libraries throughout Penn State, we asked how would you rate PSH’s library? 0.00%

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Activities We asked on a

scale of 1-5 what do you think of the activities here on campus?

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5= 19%4= 25%3= 37%N/A= 19%

5=best, 1= worst

Let me tell ya bout my best friend…

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We wanted to know how easy or hard was it making new friends?

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Conclusion Many students at PSH are transfer students. Most are here because of their major The transfer process was not easy nor hard People here like the food services Harrisburg’s library is pretty good As are the activities offered here And finally, it was not hard making new

friends here.