<p>@MYOS1634, I don’t believe what you say is true. For a strong student, going to CC, IMO, does not lower the odds of graduating from a 4-year college. Do you have data to prove me wrong? CC students, on average, certainly don’t graduate from 4-year colleges at the same rate as those who enter UMich, but there is a big difference in the quality of the average student going to CC and the average student going to UMich. That does <em>not</em> mean that the same strong student would do worse going the CC route vs. entering UMich directly. There is also a study that showed that for lower-income students, going to a directional (where you have a lot of commuters looking to improve their life) actually improves the odds of graduating compared to a average flagship (where many of the kids come from well-off families and are mainly looking to party).</p>
<p>BTW, for an in-state student, transferring in to UMich from a CC won’t be that hard so long as you keep your grades up.</p>