The Attitudes of Second-Year College Students (With Transfer Student Addendum)
A national pilot study
This inaugural report describes the self-reported attitudes and motivations of students nationally during the first term of their second year of college. Based on a 78-item motivational assessment administered to students in the 2010 fall term, the report highlights the educational experiences of second-year students as they transition from their first-year of college.
The second year of college is frequently described as a critical period of transition, adjustment, and potential confusion for students who often leave the safety and security of a very structured and directed first-year program. As students begin their second year, they search for purpose and meaning in the selection of a major, new friendships, a career of interest, and financial solutions for their educational and living expenses and debt, leaving many to feel disconnected and overwhelmed with their new reality. To address these dynamics, second-year student success initiatives typically feature opportunities that focus on academic concerns, leadership, majors, careers, community service, finances, and social relationships.
This report offers a window into four areas of challenge for second-year students as they transition from the first to second year of college: academics, advising, finances, and social and personal relationships.
A separate addendum also lists examples of the attitudes, needs, and expectations of transfer students.
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