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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#476

Colorado Northwestern Community College

· Colorado Northwestern Community College, CO

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 31.7%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.1

#477

Rio Hondo College

· Rio Hondo College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 3.8%
Retention (FT): 100.0%
Scale: 4.2

#478

Cecil College

· Cecil College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.9%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.3

#479

John A Logan College

· John A Logan College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.4%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.5

#480

South Texas College

· South Texas College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.0%
Retention (FT): 58.0%
Scale: 4.4

#481

Lake Land College

· Lake Land College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.0%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 3.6

#482

Lane Community College

· Lane Community College, OR

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.4%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.8

#483

River Parishes Community College

· River Parishes Community College, LA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.9%
Retention (FT): 50.0%
Scale: 3.4

#484

Reading Area Community College

· Reading Area Community College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.2%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.7

#485

Springfield Technical Community College

· Springfield Technical Community College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.3%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.7

#486

North Country Community College

· North Country Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.5%
Retention (FT): 51.0%
Scale: 3.2

#487

Napa Valley College

· Napa Valley College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 11.3%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 3.6

#488

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

· Pennsylvania Highlands Community College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.9%
Retention (FT): 59.0%
Scale: 3.4

#489

McDowell Technical Community College

· McDowell Technical Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 12.9%
Retention (FT): 80.0%
Scale: 3.1

#490

Spartanburg Methodist College

· Spartanburg Methodist College, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 33.2%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 3.0

#491

University of Northwestern Ohio

· University of Northwestern Ohio, OH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.0%
Retention (FT): 61.0%
Scale: 3.4

#492

Fullerton College

· Fullerton College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 8.0%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 4.3

#493

Mott Community College

· Mott Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 14.2%
Retention (FT): 60.0%
Scale: 3.8

#494

Mount Wachusett Community College

· Mount Wachusett Community College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.0%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.5

#495

Gateway Community and Technical College

· Gateway Community and Technical College, KY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 11.6%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 3.7

#496

College of San Mateo

· College of San Mateo, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 8.8%
Retention (FT): 73.0%
Scale: 4.0

#497

De Anza College

· De Anza College, CA

Solid outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 6.5%
Retention (FT): 76.0%
Scale: 4.2

#498

San Diego Mesa College

· San Diego Mesa College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 16.0%
Retention (FT): 0.0%
Scale: 4.3

#499

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

· Lamar State College-Port Arthur, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 13.2%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.6

#500

Norco College

· Norco College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 8.7%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 4.0

How we score — methodology (v1) ▾

Eligibility

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

Score weights

55%

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Transferred Out Rate 55%

Full Time Retention Rate 25%

Log Scale 20%