UC Davis has joined the governor in the UC Partnership. It includes a commitment to increase the number of community college transfers. We believe they deserve as strong a UC education as native students. We have thoroughly researched outcomes with this group.

As indicated by the links included, we give extensive attention to transfer students. This includes SARI studies to determine the success of these efforts. One recent study finds a remarkable level of success. Its conclusion states:
"Although transfer students enter UC Davis further along in their academic careers than students coming directly from high school, they resemble high school admits on most descriptive measures. Both groups graduate at similar rates with comparable grade point averages, go on to graduate and professional schools at equivalent rates, and earn comparable salaries. In so far as there is a problem, it centers on the lower levels of satisfaction with UC Davis in general reported by transfer students. That lesser satisfaction seems to stem more from weaker social integration for transfer students and a differing sense about the level of preparation received in key areas than from failures in instruction or academic advising. The data indicate that areas requiring our attention include: (1) helping transfer students develop interpersonal skills, skills in leadership and cross-cultural competencies, (2) increasing their opportunities for social interaction class-related and otherwise, and (3) finding ways to increase the involvement of transfer students in campus activities and processes."