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Abstract
The study attempted to obtain data concerning factors which contribute to the success of 2-year transfer institutions, by studying fifty-seven variables as they relate to a success variable, namely, mean grade-point averages (GPA) of students who transferred to the parent institution at a given time. All of Wisconsin’s nine Center institutions participated in the study.
Each institution was measured on fifty-eight variables, and a correlation matrix was computed. Important correlations were noted between community variables and the dependent variable. The most important institutional-type characteristic relating to success was Center library circulation. Characteristics related to urbanization were linked to certain positively-valued educational characteristics. Faculty research also correlated highly with success. The results may provide specific factors to be considered in planning 2-year transfer institutions.