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Background: Below are some of the educational goals on COM’s Credit Application for Admissions form from which students taking credit classes are asked to select as representative of their purpose in attending COM.
Question: Which two goals showed an overall total increase of credit student selection in fall 2013 over fall 2012 (despite the decrease in enrollment during this same period)?
Obtain 2-year. technical degree without transfer
Earn a career technical certificate without transfer
Prepare for a new career (acquire job skills)
4-year college student taking courses to meet 4-year requirements
Improve basic skills
Advance in current job/career (update job skills)
Obtain an associate degree without transfer
Transfer to 4-year institution without an associate degree
Obtain an associate degree & transfer to 4-year institution
Maintain certificate or license
Answers (from largest to smallest increase):
1) 4-year college student taking courses to meet 4-year requirements
2) Maintain certificate or license