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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#401

Sullivan County Community College

· Sullivan County Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.8%
Retention (FT): 46.0%
Scale: 3.3

#402

Cuyahoga Community College District

· Cuyahoga Community College District, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.8%
Retention (FT): 57.0%
Scale: 4.2

#403

Wayne Community College

· Wayne Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.3%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.5

#404

Houston City College

· Houston City College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.2%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.7

#405

Golden West College

· Golden West College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 11.0%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 4.0

#406

Kent State University at Stark

· Kent State University at Stark, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.2%
Retention (FT): 54.0%
Scale: 3.4

#407

Waukesha County Technical College

· Waukesha County Technical College, WI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 9.6%
Retention (FT): 78.0%
Scale: 3.9

#408

Victor Valley College

· Victor Valley College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 9.9%
Retention (FT): 71.0%
Scale: 4.3

#409

Jefferson Community College

· Jefferson Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.9%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 3.4

#410

Yavapai College

· Yavapai College, AZ

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.7%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.9

#411

University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie

· University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 33.6%
Retention (FT): 43.0%
Scale: 2.9

#412

John Wood Community College

· John Wood Community College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.0%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.3

#413

Nunez Community College

· Nunez Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.3%
Retention (FT): 52.0%
Scale: 3.5

#414

Tompkins Cortland Community College

· Tompkins Cortland Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.1%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 3.7

#415

Saint Johns River State College

· Saint Johns River State College, FL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.6%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.8

#416

Tacoma Community College

· Tacoma Community College, WA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.4%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.8

#417

Irvine Valley College

· Irvine Valley College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 8.3%
Retention (FT): 79.0%
Scale: 4.1

#418

Kent State University at Ashtabula

· Kent State University at Ashtabula, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 27.6%
Retention (FT): 49.0%
Scale: 3.0

#419

Virginia Peninsula Community College

· Virginia Peninsula Community College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.8%
Retention (FT): 58.0%
Scale: 3.8

#420

Central Community College

· Central Community College, NE

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.2%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.8

#421

West Valley College

· West Valley College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 9.5%
Retention (FT): 78.0%
Scale: 3.9

#422

George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

· George C Wallace Community College-Dothan, AL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.8%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.6

#423

Cuesta College

· Cuesta College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 10.0%
Retention (FT): 73.0%
Scale: 4.0

#424

Midland College

· Midland College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.6%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.7

#425

Monterey Peninsula College

· Monterey Peninsula College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.3%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 3.9

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

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

Score weights

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Transferred Out Rate 55%

Full Time Retention Rate 25%

Log Scale 20%