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The analysis tracks students at eight public degree-granting institutions who first earned such an award during the 2016-17 through 2022-23 academic years, and includes only students who ultimately earned a bachelor’s degree. 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This analysis uses data from Utah’s public higher education institutions, tracking students who first earned a general education certificate or associate degree in the 2016-17 academic through the 2022-23 academic year. All students included in this analysis earned a bachelor’s degree.  \nKey Findings  \n• From this cohort, 45.0% earned a bachelor’s degree after earning a general education certificate or an associate degree.  \n• Males and those who earned an associate degree first were more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree.  \n• Black/African Americans were less likely to earn a bachelor’s degree after earning a general education certificate or an associate degree.  \nAnalysis  \nFrom this cohort, 45.0% earned a general education certificate or associate degree from one of the eight public degree-granting institutions in the 2016-17 academic year before earning a bachelor’s degree. Most were female (55.2%, 44.8% male) and white (82.3%). Ten percent were Latinx/Hispanic, and the remaining 7.7% were Black, indigenous, or people of color.  \nFor bachelor’s degree earners, most earned an associate degree (88.7%; 14.0% general education  \nTable 1. Percentage of bachelor degrees from students who earn an associate degree or general education certificate. Percentages are summed by total bachelor degrees earned.  \n\n| Bachelor’s Degree |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| First Award | BA | BS | Other |\n| Associate of Arts | 2.7% | 4.4% | \u003C 1.0% |\n| Associate of Science | 5.4% | 74.9% | 2. 1% |\n| Certificate | \u003C 1.0% | 9.2% | \u003C 1.0% |\n\n* Other includes degrees such as Bachelor of Integrated Studies and Bachelor of Undergraduate Studies.  \ncertificate earners), and 24.0% earned multiple certificates or certificates and an associate degree. Students tended to earn their bachelor’s degree at the same institution they earned the first award. Most who earned a bachelor’s degree (58.9%) enrolled initially as full-time students compared to the 41.1% who enrolled as parttime.  \nFactors predicting whether students would stack awards included being male, first award, GPA, and earning an associate degree. Male students were 1.3 times more likely to pursue a bachelor’s degree than female students. Students who first earned a certificate or an associate degree were 1.8 times more likely to pursue a bachelor’s degree than those who earned a certificate. Black/African American students were 0.7 times less likely than white students to pursue a bachelor’s degree. Students with higher GPAs at the end of their first award were 1.2 times more likely to seek a bachelor’s degree.","cbCaifYN8Kxdw0SU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifYN8Kxdw0SU","pdf",189393,"English","# Key Findings\n# Cohort Overview\n# Bachelor’s Degree Outcomes\n# Factors Predicting Stacking\n## Gender and First Award\n## Race/Ethnicity\n## GPA and Enrollment Patterns","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this analysis?\",\"answer\":\"To examine how earning a general education certificate or an associate degree affects the likelihood of earning a bachelor’s degree in Utah.\"},{\"question\":\"What percentage of the cohort earned a bachelor’s degree after the initial award?\",\"answer\":\"45.0% of students earned a bachelor’s degree after first earning a general education certificate or an associate degree.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors influenced whether students stacked awards toward a bachelor’s degree?\",\"answer\":\"Being male, the type of first award, GPA at the end of the first award, and earning an associate degree were associated with higher likelihood; Black/African American students were less likely than white students.\"}]","Analysis: Stacking General Education Awards | PDF",1792063135]