2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer in California

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 164
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#802

Universal Technical Institute of California Inc

· Universal Technical Institute of California Inc, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.5%
Retention (FT): 85.0%
Scale: 3.3

#813

Cypress College

· Cypress College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 10.2%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.1

#814

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

· Universal Technical Institute-Southern California, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.4%
Retention (FT): 83.0%
Scale: 3.3

#829

Compton College

· Compton College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 10.1%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 3.7

#838

Institute of Technology

· Institute of Technology, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.1%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 3.4

#842

Bellus Academy-Poway

· Bellus Academy-Poway, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 5.8%
Retention (FT): 87.0%
Scale: 2.8

#845

American Career College-Anaheim

· American Career College-Anaheim, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.8%
Retention (FT): 74.0%
Scale: 3.4

#856

Palo Verde College

· Palo Verde College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 10.2%
Retention (FT): 52.0%
Scale: 3.5

#864

UEI College-Gardena

· UEI College-Gardena, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.8%
Retention (FT): 73.0%
Scale: 3.4

#876

Los Angeles Valley College

· Los Angeles Valley College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 8.9%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.2

#881

Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

· Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 1.0%
Retention (FT): 87.0%
Scale: 3.0

#891

Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

· Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 1.1%
Retention (FT): 81.0%
Scale: 3.0

#893

Bakersfield College

· Bakersfield College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 7.8%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.5

#898

Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc

· Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.2%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 3.2

#900

Solano Community College

· Solano Community College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 9.4%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.9

#904

San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

· San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.9%
Retention (FT): 75.0%
Scale: 3.2

#906

Bellus Academy-Chula Vista

· Bellus Academy-Chula Vista, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 4.5%
Retention (FT): 77.0%
Scale: 2.8

#908

San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

· San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 0.7%
Retention (FT): 83.0%
Scale: 3.0

#921

San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

· San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 1.1%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 2.9

#925

Santa Ana College

· Santa Ana College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 6.6%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.4

#929

San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

· San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 1.0%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 2.9

#934

Columbia College

· Columbia College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 7.5%
Retention (FT): 58.0%
Scale: 3.4

#935

Los Angeles Mission College

· Los Angeles Mission College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 7.6%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.0

#940

Porterville College

· Porterville College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 6.7%
Retention (FT): 51.0%
Scale: 3.7

#944

Skyline College

· Skyline College, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 7.5%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.0

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%