MC named to PTK Honor Roll
June 29, 2022
Maryville College was recently listed among the most transfer friendly colleges in the nation.
For the third consecutive year, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has included the College in its Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways created to support transfer students.
Maryville College is one of only six schools in Tennessee and one of only 171 in the United States to achieve the accolade from PTK, an honor society present on almost 1,300 community college campuses in 11 nations that recognizes and supports the academic achievement and leadership potential of college students.
The Transfer Honor Roll is determined by 40 key metrics related to the support and success of transfer students, including college cost and financial aid, campus life for transfer, admission practices and bachelor’s degree completion. The Transfer Honor Roll was based on analysis from the National Student Clearinghouse, and on data submitted through the four-year institution’s profile on PTK Connect, Phi Theta Kappa’s online tool designed to help students find their best-fit colleges and career pathways.
Colleges completing the PTK Connect profile are given a Transfer Friendliness Rating. The Honor Roll is chosen from among the top 25 percent highest-rated colleges.
“Being selected for Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll is a huge honor for Maryville College. Over the last several years, we have worked hard to improve the transfer student experience, and Phi Theta Kappa’s endorsement points to positive progress in this area,” said Alayne Bowman, vice president for admissions and financial aid. “We know that not everyone can start their bachelor’s degree at Maryville College, but we strive to be as helpful as possible to those students who want to complete it here. It’s incredibly gratifying work – some of Maryville College’s most successful alumni enrolled as transfers.”
Spotlighted at the 2022 American Council on Education (ACE) conference, the Transfer Honor Roll recognizes the importance of creating strong transfer pathways that lead to excellence and success among community college transfer students, and this year’s winners had exceptional outcomes, and several of these included:
• Average percent of transfer in undergraduate population – 60%
• Average bachelor’s degree completion rate among transfers – 77%
• Average credit transferred toward a degree major and/or plan – 91%
• Average percent of transfer students receiving merit-based financial aid – 84%
“This award is so important because it is based on what students tell us they need from their transfer experience,” says Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa. “We are honored to recognize the colleges and universities working exceptionally hard to create stronger pathways to bachelor’s degree completion for all students.”
College students interested in transferring to Maryville College should contact the Director of Military Outreach and Transfer recruiting, at 865-981-8015 or view the application and scholarship information at maryvillecollege.edu/transfer.