2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer in Ohio

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 53
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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Clark State College

· Clark State College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.9%
Retention (FT): 100.0%
Scale: 3.7

#30

Collins Career Technical Center

· Collins Career Technical Center, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 44.6%
Retention (FT): 100.0%
Scale: 2.8

#40

Sinclair Community College

· Sinclair Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.9%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 4.2

#54

Terra State Community College

· Terra State Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 30.3%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 3.3

#140

North Central State College

· North Central State College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.9%
Retention (FT): 71.0%
Scale: 3.4

#156

Ohio University-Zanesville Campus

· Ohio University-Zanesville Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 31.9%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.3

#161

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

· Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.1%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 3.9

#173

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

· University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 32.5%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.9

#198

Bowling Green State University-Firelands

· Bowling Green State University-Firelands, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 49.8%
Retention (FT): 51.0%
Scale: 3.3

#209

Ohio State University-Newark Campus

· Ohio State University-Newark Campus, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 47.4%
Retention (FT): 25.0%
Scale: 3.4

#229

Owens Community College

· Owens Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.6%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.9

#234

Central Ohio Technical College

· Central Ohio Technical College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.8%
Retention (FT): 100.0%
Scale: 3.5

#237

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

· Ohio University-Eastern Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.3%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.1

#241

Lakeland Community College

· Lakeland Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.2%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.7

#259

University of Cincinnati-Clermont College

· University of Cincinnati-Clermont College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.4%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.9

#280

Ohio University-Southern Campus

· Ohio University-Southern Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 28.0%
Retention (FT): 54.0%
Scale: 3.2

#328

Stark State College

· Stark State College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.5%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 4.0

#335

University of Rio Grande

· University of Rio Grande, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.2%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 3.3

#351

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

· Ohio University-Lancaster Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 24.3%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 3.3

#352

University of Akron Wayne College

· University of Akron Wayne College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.7%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 3.1

#371

Ohio State University-Marion Campus

· Ohio State University-Marion Campus, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 54.2%
Retention (FT): 40.0%
Scale: 2.9

#374

Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus

· Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.5%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.3

#384

Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus

· Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus, OH

Solid outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 59.4%
Retention (FT): 34.0%
Scale: 2.9

#396

Columbus State Community College

· Columbus State Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.6%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.4

#402

Cuyahoga Community College District

· Cuyahoga Community College District, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.8%
Retention (FT): 57.0%
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%