#147
Des Moines Area Community College
· Des Moines Area Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 16.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 63.0%
- Scale
- 4.4
2026 Ranking
Best Community Colleges for Transfer in Iowa
Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.
- Ranked
- 16
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- 1 / 1
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#175
Iowa Western Community College
· Iowa Western Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 21.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 57.0%
- Scale
- 3.7
#228
Ellsworth Community College
· Ellsworth Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 29.2%
- Retention (FT)
- 64.0%
- Scale
- 2.8
#428
Eastern Iowa Community College District
· Eastern Iowa Community College District, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 15.2%
- Retention (FT)
- 59.0%
- Scale
- 3.9
#435
Southwestern Community College
· Southwestern Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 15.9%
- Retention (FT)
- 68.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#519
Kirkwood Community College
· Kirkwood Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 8.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 71.0%
- Scale
- 4.1
#533
Hawkeye Community College
· Hawkeye Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 13.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 63.0%
- Scale
- 3.7
#590
North Iowa Area Community College
· North Iowa Area Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 12.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 67.0%
- Scale
- 3.4
#598
Marshalltown Community College
· Marshalltown Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 12.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 69.0%
- Scale
- 3.3
#650
Iowa Lakes Community College
· Iowa Lakes Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 14.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 61.0%
- Scale
- 3.3
#744
Indian Hills Community College
· Indian Hills Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 11.1%
- Retention (FT)
- 59.0%
- Scale
- 3.5
#749
Northwest Iowa Community College
· Northwest Iowa Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 7.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 73.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#750
Southeastern Community College
· Southeastern Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 7.4%
- Retention (FT)
- 70.0%
- Scale
- 3.4
#790
Western Iowa Tech Community College
· Western Iowa Tech Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 6.6%
- Retention (FT)
- 64.0%
- Scale
- 3.7
#827
Northeast Iowa Community College
· Northeast Iowa Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 7.3%
- Retention (FT)
- 62.0%
- Scale
- 3.6
#1176
Iowa Central Community College
· Iowa Central Community College, IAMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 0.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 52.0%
- Scale
- 3.7
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%