2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer in Alabama

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 22
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#29

Southern Union State Community College

· Southern Union State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.6%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.7

#32

Jefferson State Community College

· Jefferson State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 37.2%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 3.9

#62

Coastal Alabama Community College

· Coastal Alabama Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.2%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.8

#131

Central Alabama Community College

· Central Alabama Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 36.5%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.3

#144

Bishop State Community College

· Bishop State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 30.1%
Retention (FT): 55.0%
Scale: 3.6

#152

John C Calhoun State Community College

· John C Calhoun State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.9%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 3.9

#158

Bevill State Community College

· Bevill State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.9%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.6

#257

Shelton State Community College

· Shelton State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.5%
Retention (FT): 58.0%
Scale: 3.7

#314

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

· Lurleen B Wallace Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.5%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.3

#330

Enterprise State Community College

· Enterprise State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.5%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.4

#345

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

· Chattahoochee Valley Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.0%
Retention (FT): 52.0%
Scale: 3.2

#423

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

· George C Wallace Community College-Dothan, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.8%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.6

#454

Snead State Community College

· Snead State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.3%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 3.4

#464

Northwest Shoals Community College

· Northwest Shoals Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.8%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.6

#502

George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

· George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.4%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.8

#566

H Councill Trenholm State Community College

· H Councill Trenholm State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.7%
Retention (FT): 51.0%
Scale: 3.3

#654

George C Wallace State Community College-Selma

· George C Wallace State Community College-Selma, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.7%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.3

#704

Gadsden State Community College

· Gadsden State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 10.2%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.7

#734

J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College

· J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.8%
Retention (FT): 51.0%
Scale: 3.0

#822

Northeast Alabama Community College

· Northeast Alabama Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 4.8%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.5

#919

Lawson State Community College

· Lawson State Community College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 6.9%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 3.5

#1203

Reid State Technical College

· Reid State Technical College, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.0%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 2.8

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

Two-year institutions with IPEDS transfer-out rate and ≥500 undergraduates.

Score weights

55%

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20%

Transferred Out Rate 55%

Full Time Retention Rate 25%

Log Scale 20%