#715
Southwestern Michigan College
· Southwestern Michigan College, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 13.9%
- Retention (FT)
- 57.0%
- Scale
- 3.3
2026 Ranking
Best Community Colleges for Transfer in Michigan
Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.
- Ranked
- 32
- Page
- 2 / 2
- Year
- 2026
- Version
- v1
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#782
Kellogg Community College
· Kellogg Community College, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 9.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 62.0%
- Scale
- 3.6
#866
Douglas J Aveda Institute
· Douglas J Aveda Institute, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 0.5%
- Retention (FT)
- 91.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#903
Universal Technical Institute-Canton
· Universal Technical Institute-Canton, MISolid outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 2.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 72.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#1064
Alpena Community College
· Alpena Community College, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 5.7%
- Retention (FT)
- 50.0%
- Scale
- 3.2
#1237
Dorsey College
· Dorsey College, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 0.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 51.0%
- Scale
- 2.7
#1246
Ross College-Grand Rapids North
· Ross College-Grand Rapids North, MIMixed outcomes
- Transfer-out rate
- 0.0%
- Retention (FT)
- 45.0%
- Scale
- 2.7
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%