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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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Year
2026
Version
v1

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#627

Miami Dade College

· Miami Dade College, FL
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
13.9%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
4.6
#628

College of the Sequoias

· College of the Sequoias, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
4.9%
Retention (FT)
71.0%
Scale
4.1
#631

Eastern Arizona College

· Eastern Arizona College, AZ
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
16.1%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
3.7
#633

Mid-Plains Community College

· Mid-Plains Community College, NE
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
13.9%
Retention (FT)
63.0%
Scale
3.3
#635

Mayland Community College

· Mayland Community College, NC
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
12.0%
Retention (FT)
76.0%
Scale
2.9
#638

CUNY Bronx Community College

· CUNY Bronx Community College, NY
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
13.6%
Retention (FT)
51.0%
Scale
3.8
#641

Somerset Community College

· Somerset Community College, KY
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
10.0%
Retention (FT)
66.0%
Scale
3.8
#644

College of Alameda

· College of Alameda, CA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
11.1%
Retention (FT)
62.0%
Scale
3.8
#646

Essex County College

· Essex County College, NJ
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
12.5%
Retention (FT)
56.0%
Scale
3.8
#647

South Florida State College

· South Florida State College, FL
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
17.2%
Retention (FT)
0.0%
Scale
3.5
#648

Aims Community College

· Aims Community College, CO
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
5.8%
Retention (FT)
72.0%
Scale
3.9
#650

Iowa Lakes Community College

· Iowa Lakes Community College, IA
Mixed outcomes
Transfer-out rate
14.1%
Retention (FT)
61.0%
Scale
3.3
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%