By: Avry Zow
Self-reflections and challenges can cross college students’ as they navigate through their years of study. Leading them to question if at the end of the day “was this college the best fit?”
A study from University Stats: College Statistics based on the 2019-20 academic year shows that in the U.S.,the average transfer-out rate of college students being around 17% between private and public colleges.
The range takes into account the amount of years and months spent at the colleges. As well as, if the private college is non-profit or for profit.
However, when looking at the overall rate of Alabama, these statistics rose across the chart.
Chart of transfer-out rates among college students in the U.S. and the state of Alabama; Courtesy: University Stats
The University of Montevallo ranked in the top six for transfer-out rates of colleges in Alabama.
Transfer-out rates by school in Alabama; Courtesy: Avry Zow
A former student of Montevallo, Janna Killingsworth, explained why she decided to continue her academics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham after completing a semester at the university.
“My reason for leaving Montevallo was because I changed my major and was in need of environmental change since I grew up so close to the area. I feel that U.A.B provides better classes for your major and minor with more in depth learning, which makes it more motivating to go to class,” said Killingsworth.
In 2019, campusreel reported that the rate of transfers into the University of Montevallo was 7% with an acceptance rate of up to 64%.
Lily McCormick, a junior at the university that transferred from Savannah College of Art and Design, talks about what led her to leave her old college and choose Montevallo.
“I was struggling mentally and as a student and an athlete, I didn’t have the support I needed. Montevallo stood out to me because it gave me a chance to play again but also it was pretty close to home,” said McCormick.
Adding on, McCormick says, “Montevallo provides a much more supportive environment than my old school and I feel like the professors and staff are really invested in me as a student and a person. Montevallo also allowed me to continue doing art here as a minor while getting a mass communications major.”
She offers advice to students that are interested in going through the transfer process themselves.
“For other people transferring, I would just tell them to do a lot of research about the schools they’re thinking about transferring to and make sure your credits will transfer. Also if something seems too good to be true, it probably is.”
For students interested in transferring to Montevallo, visit the campus website for information on credit transfers, potential scholarships, advising, on-campus information for residence halls and an application.
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