UW System to ease transition for transfers, lessen stigma. By Karen Herzog of the Journal Sentinel. The University of Wisconsin System is trying to help transfer students get a degree quicker and cheaper as part of its effort to increase the number of college graduates in the state. Transferring credits from one school to another often means wasted time and money because course requirements don't match.
With some 1. 7,0. UW universities - transferring into and within the UW system each year, making the process more efficient could have a dramatic effect on retention and graduation rates.
Such a step might not seem like an economic driver, but boosting the percentage of Wisconsin residents who have a college degree could help lure companies to the state, system officials reason. That, in turn, could stimulate the economy. Many college students today aren't dropped off at one school as freshmen and picked up at the same school four years later with a degree, said UW System President Kevin Reilly.
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In my 1. 5 years here, we've come a long way toward making transfer easier. They can unofficially see which credits at the two- or four- year UW institution they currently attend will apply toward a specific major at UW- Madison. In a couple of months, students at Wisconsin technical colleges also will be able to chart the most efficient path to UW- Madison and a four- year degree.
Two to three more four- year campuses each year will gain the tool now held exclusively by UW- Madison. The tool does not apply to private schools or public universities in other states. The transfer plans are part of a broader online tool called the UW System Transfer Information System, http: //tis.
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The new transfer plans can track how many credits students have earned, how many they still need, and which classes are required to complete a specific major at a new school. And it drives up the cost for both students and universities, which otherwise could give spots in classes to others who need them, said David Giroux, spokesman for the UW System. Helping students get a college degree quicker and cheaper will open up more spots for other students to attend UW's four- year universities, Reilly said.
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UW System officials last year announced a plan to produce 8. UW System's 1. 3 four- year and 1. Data shows 8. 1% of UW System alumni who lived in Wisconsin when they started college stayed in the state after graduation. UW- Milwaukee has the highest percentage, with 9. Wisconsin native alumni remaining here. UW- Madison ranked lowest among the UW schools, with 6.
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Wisconsin alumni staying. Recent studies suggest that the longer it takes a student to get a degree, the less likely they are to complete it, Reilly said.
Both are transfer students. Katherine Pointer, who is majoring in political science and economics at UW- Madison, spent her first year of college at UW- La Crosse. Troy Sherven, is a distance education student who lives in Oregon, Wis., with his wife and kids. He's pursuing a bachelor of science degree in management from UW- Stout.
He has a two- year degree from Madison Junior College of Business, earned in 1. Edgewood College, Concordia University and Madison Area Technical College before choosing UW- Stout to earn his four- year degree.
Sherven works full- time as manager of information systems for MCD Inc. His transfer to UW- Stout went smoothly and he expects to finish his degree in 2. He's the first in his family to earn a college degree. The average in- state tuition at the two- year schools is about $4,8. UW- Madison's 2. 01. UW- Madison has a program called UW- Madison Connections.
It offers dual admission - and a huge cost savings - for recent high school graduates who agree to spend their first two years at another UW school or Wisconsin technical college, then enroll at UW- Madison in the third year. These students would have been accepted to UW- Madison as freshmen if the university had enough room for them. The savings varies depending on where students start as freshmen, said Annette Mc. Daniel, an assistant dean in student life at UW- Madison, who coordinates the UW- Madison Connections Program.
Technical colleges provide the biggest savings. Ideally, a student can save enough money the first two years at a less expensive campus to pay for their third year at UW- Madison, said Giroux, the UW System spokesman. Stigma disappearing. Over the last 1. 0 years, we're seeing such great trends of fully supporting the unique experiences of students who transfer.
Many transfer students also come to UWM from two- year UW colleges, with UW- Waukesha sending the most - 1. Many of them - 5. UW- Madison gained only 5. Weckmueller said. Sometimes, it's job mobility. They transfer for all kinds of reasons. She also has covered public health and was part of a national award- winning team that took on Milwaukee's infant mortality crisis.