Latinx/a/o Transfer Student Receptivity at Private Universities

Minimal scholarly attention has focused on the transfer experience of Latinx/a/o students who enroll at private universities. Utilizing multi-methodological qualitative methods (i.e., significant circles and testimonios), this study investigated the transfer receptive culture at private universities during the first year of transfer. Participants described feeling in the margins as both Latinx/a/o and transfer students. They also relied on institutions to learn the hidden curriculum, resulting in mixed results. Study implications offer ways to align private school transfer structures to Latinx/a/o students’ identities and needs.