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THECB staff report ~82,000 transfer-course denials; launch transcript-processing review
Summary
THECB data staff reported nearly 82,000 reported course denials in the CBM-OOT dataset, with 'outside the degree requirement' the leading denial reason; staff will contact universities for rationale, investigate transcript-processing errors, and pursue consolidated reporting under SB 3039.
Agency analysts presented CBM-OOT (Senate Bill 25) data showing that in the most recent combined fall and spring submissions institutions reported nearly 82,000 course denials for transfer students, with the most common denial reason recorded as "outside the degree requirement." Christina Zavala, deputy assistant commissioner for data management and research, told the committee that roughly half of reported denials fall into that category, and about a quarter are attributed to not meeting minimum grade requirements.
"For our latest cohort, there were almost 82,000 courses…
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