2026 Ranking

Best Community Colleges for Transfer

Community colleges whose students successfully transfer out within six years.

Ranked: 1,247
Page: 4 / 50
Year: 2026
Version: v1

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#76

Montgomery County Community College

· Montgomery County Community College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.9%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.9

#77

Massasoit Community College

· Massasoit Community College, MA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 25.0%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.7

#78

Shasta College

· Shasta College, CA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.0%
Retention (FT): 100.0%
Scale: 3.9

#79

Oakland Community College

· Oakland Community College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 24.6%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 4.1

#80

Northeastern Technical College

· Northeastern Technical College, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 28.6%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 3.2

#81

Tri-County Technical College

· Tri-County Technical College, SC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 34.6%
Retention (FT): 55.0%
Scale: 3.8

#82

CUNY Queensborough Community College

· CUNY Queensborough Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 19.2%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 4.0

#83

Mid Michigan College

· Mid Michigan College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 26.5%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.5

#84

Wor-Wic Community College

· Wor-Wic Community College, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 26.6%
Retention (FT): 66.0%
Scale: 3.4

#85

Northampton County Area Community College

· Northampton County Area Community College, PA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 20.2%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 3.9

#86

Ensign College

· Ensign College, UT

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 33.9%
Retention (FT): 54.0%
Scale: 3.8

#87

South Suburban College

· South Suburban College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 26.1%
Retention (FT): 63.0%
Scale: 3.6

#88

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

· Minneapolis Community and Technical College, MN

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 29.5%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 3.8

#89

NHTI-Concord's Community College

· NHTI-Concord's Community College, NH

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 22.4%
Retention (FT): 69.0%
Scale: 3.4

#90

College of Lake County

· College of Lake County, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 15.9%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 4.1

#91

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

· SUNY College of Technology at Alfred, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.8%
Retention (FT): 65.0%
Scale: 3.6

#92

Brightpoint Community College

· Brightpoint Community College, VA

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.7%
Retention (FT): 68.0%
Scale: 4.0

#93

Cisco College

· Cisco College, TX

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 23.1%
Retention (FT): 67.0%
Scale: 3.5

#94

Delta College

· Delta College, MI

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.6%
Retention (FT): 62.0%
Scale: 3.9

#95

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

· CUNY Kingsborough Community College, NY

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 17.9%
Retention (FT): 64.0%
Scale: 4.3

#96

Alamance Community College

· Alamance Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.7%
Retention (FT): 72.0%
Scale: 3.6

#97

Wilson Community College

· Wilson Community College, NC

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.2%
Retention (FT): 73.0%
Scale: 3.3

#98

Black Hawk College

· Black Hawk College, IL

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 18.8%
Retention (FT): 71.0%
Scale: 3.6

#99

Lincoln Trail College

· Lincoln Trail College, IL

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Transfer-out rate: 45.5%
Retention (FT): 70.0%
Scale: 2.8

#100

Community College of Baltimore County

· Community College of Baltimore County, MD

Mixed outcomes

Transfer-out rate: 21.8%
Retention (FT): 56.0%
Scale: 4.2

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%