<p>The ‘community college to top 4-year’ concept is grossly oversold. In California the top CC for transfers to ‘top’ 4-year schools is Moorpark College. MCC has an average enrollment of about 15,000 students and here is their transfer brag sheet:</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Statistics - Services for Students - Moorpark College](<a href=“http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/services_for_students/transfer_center/Transfer_Statistics.shtml]Transfer”>Transfer Statistics | Moorpark College)</p>
<p>Slice the numbers up anyway you would like but the fact remains that a student entering Moorpark CC has very VERY low odds of transferring to a top 4-year. Keep in mind this is the top transfer CC in California and also keep in mind that California CC’s are mandated by the 1960 CA Master Plan to provide a high likelihood of transfer.</p>
<p>As you can tell I am NOT a fan of the CC fairytale that gets sold to our kids every year. CC’s are full of unmotivated slackers and it’s far easier for a good student to be drawn into that then to pound out the transfer classes and fight through the other 14,999 kids to find a home at a good 4-year.</p>
<p>Yes, I now you know someone who has made this work but for every victory there are 15 stunted academic careers. The reality is that the CC to 4-year path is a high risk plan at best.</p>
<p>Best Regards,
Wheaty</p>