#26
Santa Barbara City College
· Santa Barbara City College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 24.9%
- Retention (FT)
- 65.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
2026 Ranking
Best Community Colleges for Transfer in California
Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.
- Ranked
- 164
- Page
- 1 / 7
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
Filter
#76
Shasta College
· Shasta College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 15.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 100.0%
- Scale
- 3.9
#109
Las Positas College
· Las Positas College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 14.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 81.0%
- Scale
- 3.9
#129
College of Marin
· College of Marin, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 17.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 71.0%
- Scale
- 3.7
#150
Berkeley City College
· Berkeley City College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 18.8%
- Retention (FT)
- 63.0%
- Scale
- 3.8
#210
Folsom Lake College
· Folsom Lake College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 13.2%
- Retention (FT)
- 73.0%
- Scale
- 4.0
#226
Orange Coast College
· Orange Coast College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 12.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 74.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#255
MiraCosta College
· MiraCosta College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 10.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 91.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#275
San Diego Miramar College
· San Diego Miramar College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 12.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 72.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#281
Laney College
· Laney College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 17.3%
- Retention (FT)
- 54.0%
- Scale
- 4.0
#288
Sierra College
· Sierra College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 72.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#295
Diablo Valley College
· Diablo Valley College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 10.2%
- Retention (FT)
- 76.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#304
Ohlone College
· Ohlone College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.8%
- Retention (FT)
- 74.0%
- Scale
- 3.9
#309
American River College
· American River College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 10.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 72.0%
- Scale
- 4.5
#311
El Camino Community College District
· El Camino Community College District, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 10.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 73.0%
- Scale
- 4.3
#331
Glendale Community College
· Glendale Community College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 73.0%
- Scale
- 4.0
#333
Santiago Canyon College
· Santiago Canyon College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 71.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#340
College of the Canyons
· College of the Canyons, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.3%
- Retention (FT)
- 70.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#342
Grossmont College
· Grossmont College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 71.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#347
Mendocino College
· Mendocino College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 16.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 63.0%
- Scale
- 3.6
#350
San Diego City College
· San Diego City College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 14.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 61.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#356
Saddleback College
· Saddleback College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 9.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 77.0%
- Scale
- 4.3
#362
Los Angeles Pierce College
· Los Angeles Pierce College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 9.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 76.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#366
Santa Rosa Junior College
· Santa Rosa Junior College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 10.3%
- Retention (FT)
- 72.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
#367
Cosumnes River College
· Cosumnes River College, CAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 9.9%
- Retention (FT)
- 74.0%
- Scale
- 4.2
How we score — methodology (v1) ▾
Eligibility
Two-year institutions with IPEDS transfer-out rate and ≥500 undergraduates.
Score weights
55%
25%
20%
Transferred Out Rate 55%
Full Time Retention Rate 25%
Log Scale 20%