{"id":49598,"date":"2023-09-25T18:14:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T23:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=49598"},"modified":"2023-09-26T07:26:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T12:26:04","slug":"tarleton-state-mclennan-create-historic-dual-admissions-transfer-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-state-mclennan-create-historic-dual-admissions-transfer-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton State, McLennan Create Historic Dual Admissions Transfer Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 One of the fastest growing comprehensive universities in the nation and one of the top five two-year schools in Texas cemented an agreement today that aims to boost the success of college-bound students and grow a well-educated Central Texas workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Representatives from Tarleton State University and McLennan Community College signed a dual admissions pact today that aims to boost the success of college-bound students who plan to earn an associate degree at MCC then complete their bachelor’s at Tarleton. Pictured, from left, are Dr. Rachael Capua, Tarleton State Vice President for External Operations; Tarleton State President Dr. James Hurley; McLennan Community College President Dr. Johnette McKown; and Dr. Fred Hills, MCC Vice President for Instruction and Student Engagement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As part of its Dual Admissions Transfer Pathway, Tarleton State University will simultaneously accept first-time McLennan Community College students who plan to complete their associate degree at MCC and then transfer to Tarleton to earn a bachelor\u2019s. Tarleton will hold tuition the same as when the students opt in as well as offer specialized programming, supports and access to events such as athletics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A member of MCC\u2019s University Center in Waco for almost 25 years, Tarleton State offers 30 undergraduate, graduate and certificate opportunities, with more expected for fall 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore than promoting access to enrollment, MCC-to-Tarleton fosters access to completion,\u201d said Tarleton State President James Hurley. \u201cFinishing a university degree is critical to improved quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board reports show the graduation rate topping 66 percent for two-year-college students who transfer to Tarleton State with 30 or more credit hours. Only four other Texas universities score higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited about the opportunities this co-admission program brings for our students and our community,\u201d said MCC President Johnette McKown. \u201cThe state\u2019s 60x30TX <\/em>higher education <\/em>plan wants 60 percent of the 25- to 34-year-old Texas population to hold a certificate or degree by 2030. MCC-to-Tarleton is a vital component of our response to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur partnership with Tarleton State enables all parties to accomplish more than we could alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton had barely 30 students at MCC\u2019s University Center that first year. Today it\u2019s 800, with more than 4,500 graduates over the nearly 25-year collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hurley: \u201cWe\u2019re turning Central Texas into a hub for educational opportunity. We value our transfer students, welcome them and want them to feel at home as a Tarleton Texan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCC-to-Tarleton will see its first cohort in fall 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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