Transferring from community college to a four-year school
- ● Community college may not be the stepping stone to college many people think it is, new reports show.
● Just 16% of students who start at a community college earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.
● Research shows that students who complete an associate’s degree at a community college before transferring have higher success rates, as do students who start coursework in high school through dual enrollment.
Going to community college and then transferring to a four-year school is often considered one of the best ways to get a degree for significantly less money.
More students are choosing community college at the outset. Enrollment last fall at community colleges rose 2.6%, far more than any other institution type, according to the National Student Clearinghouse’s latest research.
However, nationwide, only about one-third of students who start at community colleges ultimately transfer to four-year schools, and fewer than half of those transfer students earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.
PUBLISHED TUE, FEB 13 202411:43 AM ESTUPDATED TUE, FEB 13 20241:59 PM EST
