2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer in Michigan

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 32
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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Lansing Community College

· Lansing Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.2%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 4.0

#11

Lake Michigan College

· Lake Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 24.9%
Retention (FT): 84.0%
Scale: 3.5

#21

Macomb Community College

· Macomb Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 31.5%
Retention (FT): 61.0%
Scale: 4.2

#23

Northwestern Michigan College

· Northwestern Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.8%
Retention (FT): 84.0%
Scale: 3.5

#60

Washtenaw Community College

· Washtenaw Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.9%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 4.0

#63

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

· Kalamazoo Valley Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.4%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.8

#74

Muskegon Community College

· Muskegon Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.8%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.5

#79

Oakland Community College

· Oakland Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 24.6%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 4.1

#83

Mid Michigan College

· Mid Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 26.5%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.5

#94

Delta College

· Delta College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.6%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.9

#114

Grand Rapids Community College

· Grand Rapids Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.3%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 4.1

#122

West Shore Community College

· West Shore Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.4%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 3.0

#151

Henry Ford College

· Henry Ford College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.3%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.1

#154

St Clair County Community College

· St Clair County Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 24.9%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.5

#186

Gogebic Community College

· Gogebic Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 31.8%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 2.9

#199

North Central Michigan College

· North Central Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.0%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.2

#203

Schoolcraft Community College District

· Schoolcraft Community College District, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 28.0%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.9

#207

Wayne County Community College District

· Wayne County Community College District, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.6%
Retention (FT): 54.0%
Scale: 4.1

#233

Jackson College

· Jackson College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 33.5%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.7

#269

Bay de Noc Community College

· Bay de Noc Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.1%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 3.3

#323

Monroe County Community College

· Monroe County Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.6%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 3.4

#365

Montcalm Community College

· Montcalm Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.4%
Retention (FT): 57.0%
Scale: 3.2

#378

Glen Oaks Community College

· Glen Oaks Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.3%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.1

#492

Mott Community College

· Mott Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.2%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.8

#548

Kirtland Community College

· Kirtland Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.5%
Retention (FT): 61.0%
Scale: 3.2

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%