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2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

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1,247
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Year
2026
Version
v1

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#303

Glendale Community College

· Glendale Community College, AZ
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
20.2%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
4.1
#304

Northeast Community College

· Northeast Community College, NE
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
12.6%
Retention (FT)
75.0%
Scale
3.7
#305

Ohlone College

· Ohlone College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
11.8%
Retention (FT)
74.0%
Scale
3.9
#308

North Idaho College

· North Idaho College, ID
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
17.0%
Retention (FT)
63.0%
Scale
3.6
#310

Palm Beach State College

· Palm Beach State College, FL
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
19.2%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
4.4
#312

American River College

· American River College, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
10.7%
Retention (FT)
72.0%
Scale
4.5
#319

Casper College

· Casper College, WY
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
16.3%
Retention (FT)
66.0%
Scale
3.5
#320

Seattle Central College

· Seattle Central College, WA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
24.3%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
3.7
#321

North Shore Community College

· North Shore Community College, MA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
16.9%
Retention (FT)
61.0%
Scale
3.7
#323

Erie Community College

· Erie Community College, NY
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
17.1%
Retention (FT)
56.0%
Scale
3.9
#325

Heartland Community College

· Heartland Community College, IL
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
12.9%
Retention (FT)
74.0%
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%