In general, the Statewide Course Numbering System is effective in enabling students to transfer course credit between Florida's public postsecondary institutions. The system produces savings for the state and students who do not have to retake courses they have already completed. Our review of a sample of students who transferred from community colleges to state universities found that

• most (75%) of the courses taken by community college students were eligible to transfer to the university they attended; courses not eligible to transfer were typically associated with upper division coursework and special programs; and
• state universities generally awarded appropriate credit for these courses in accordance with the Statewide Course Numbering System.