2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 1,247
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Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#226

Ellsworth Community College

· Ellsworth Community College, IA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.2%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 2.8

#227

Orange Coast College

· Orange Coast College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.1%
Retention (FT): 74.0%
Scale: 4.2

#228

Owens Community College

· Owens Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#229

Riverland Community College

· Riverland Community College, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.9%
Retention (FT): 75.0%
Scale: 3.6

#230

Cayuga County Community College

· Cayuga County Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.6%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.5

#231

Jackson College

· Jackson College, MI

Mixed outcomes

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

#232

Tidewater Community College

· Tidewater Community College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.2%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 4.2

#233

Temple College

· Temple College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.0%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 3.7

#234

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City

· Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City, OK

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 34.7%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.6

#235

Ohio University-Eastern Campus

· Ohio University-Eastern Campus, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#236

Cloud County Community College

· Cloud County Community College, KS

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.8%
Retention (FT): 71.0%
Scale: 3.2

#237

Central Ohio Technical College

· Central Ohio Technical College, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#238

College of Western Idaho

· College of Western Idaho, ID

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Transfer-out rate: 15.1%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 4.0

#239

Phoenix College

· Phoenix College, AZ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.3%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.0

#240

Allen County Community College

· Allen County Community College, KS

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.8%
Retention (FT): 55.0%
Scale: 3.3

#241

Lakeland Community College

· Lakeland Community College, OH

Mixed outcomes

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

#242

Sauk Valley Community College

· Sauk Valley Community College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.2%
Retention (FT): 74.0%
Scale: 3.2

#243

Brookdale Community College

· Brookdale Community College, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.7%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 4.0

#244

Bergen Community College

· Bergen Community College, NJ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.3%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 4.1

#245

Danville Area Community College

· Danville Area Community College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.3%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 3.3

#246

Northwest Vista College

· Northwest Vista College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.1%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.3

#247

SUNY Westchester Community College

· SUNY Westchester Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.3%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 4.0

#248

Laurel Ridge Community College

· Laurel Ridge Community College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.0%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.8

#249

Spoon River College

· Spoon River College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.6%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.1

#250

North Seattle College

· North Seattle College, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 28.8%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.7

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

Two-year institutions with IPEDS transfer-out rate and ≥500 undergraduates.

Score weights

55%

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20%

Transferred Out Rate 55%

Full Time Retention Rate 25%

Log Scale 20%