This research was undertaken to gain a knowledge about the undergraduate transfer students who came from other universities in The State University System. The University did not have the information about the transfer student's background, circumstances, or self-expressed needs. This information may be useful in providing a basis for strengthening the services offered by the Office of Student Affairs through a better understanding of the transfer student community. Conceptually this study focused on the opportunity to strengthen the development of the transfer student as a whole person. / Early studies on the transfer student were on the problems and achievements with later studies citing the reasons for transfer, attitudes, levels of achievement and the problems encountered by the transfer student in his/her new environment. This study emphasized the transfer student and the characteristics of background, circumstances, and self-expressed needs. / There were 94 transfer students who responded to the questionnaire used in this study. The responses were tabulated and accounted for using the raw data scores and the percentage of transfer students who answered each item. / The undergraduate transfer students at The Florida State University were found to come from middle-class families that were stable in their community. The total average family income exceeded $20,000 per year. The transfer student lived at home with both parents and a brother and sister before entering college. The typical transfer student was employed on a part-time basis while attending school and was not a veteran. The typical transfer student was single, between the ages of 20 and 23, female, Caucasian or other (not Black, Hispanic or Oriental), lived off-campus, did not receive financial aid, and did not have any physical handicaps that would require the use of special facilities. / The typical transfer student was found to need financial assistance, but otherwise able to depend on his/her own resourcefulness. The main reason cited for transferring to The Florida State University was a high regard for the major program of study. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-01, Section: A, page: 0125. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74023 |
| Contributors | KERR, JAMES RICHARD., The Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 145 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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