After following a cohort of 19,000 students who entered college in 2003 some interesting findings were reported in a new study by NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) especially with regard to transfer students. The study is titled, “Persistence and Attainment of 2003-04 Beginning Postsecondary Students: After Three Years.”   According to an Inside Higher Education article (http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/08/16/nces), “Students who changed were less likely to drop out of higher education without a degree than those who did not transfer.” To review the study for your self go to:  http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007169 .