Transfer fast facts
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GCC serves as a springboard to higher education. Each year, approximately 400 students leave GCC to pursue their education through transfer opportunities. This report highlights key data on GCC's transfer activity for GCC graduates and non-returning students. For more detailed data on transfers, please see GCC At-a-Glance: Transfer Data. Highlights of our transfer program can also be found at the Transfer Office.
Graduate Transfers: Class of 2004-08 |
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Transfers to 4-Year Schools |
651 |
Transfers to 2-Year Schools |
91 |
Percent of Total Graduates Transferring |
42% |
% Female: Graduate Transfers |
61% |
% Students of Color: Graduate Transfers |
9% |
Avg. GCC GPA: Graduate Transfers |
3.30 |
Avg. Earned GCC Credits: Graduate Transfers |
73 |
Degrees Earned from Transfer Institutions |
241 |
GCC graduates from the classes of 2004-2008 have gone on to earn 18 associate degrees & certificates, 216 bachelor’s degrees and 7 graduate degrees since leaving GCC.
Top Ten Transfer Schools for GCC Graduates: 2004-08 |
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Transfer Destination |
Transfers |
Percent |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
365 |
48% |
Westfield State College |
51 |
7% |
Holyoke Community College |
28 |
6% |
Smith College |
28 |
4% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
21 |
3% |
Springfield Technical Community College |
21 |
3% |
Elms College |
18 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Art |
10 |
1% |
Keene State College |
9 |
1% |
Mount Holyoke College |
9 |
1% |
Non-Retained Student Transfers: Fall 2003 to Fall 2008 |
|
Transfers to 4-Year Schools |
1,166 |
Transfers to 2-Year Schools |
728 |
Percent of Total Non-Returning Students Transferring |
36% |
% Female: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
62% |
% Students of Color: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
10% |
Avg. GCC GPA: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
3.03 |
Avg. Earned GCC Credits at Transfer |
31 |
Degrees Earned from Transfer Institutions |
521 |
Non-retained students from fall 2003 - fall 2004 through fall 2007 - fall 2008 have earned 132 associate degrees or certificates, 360 bachelor’s degrees and 29 graduate degrees since leaving GCC.
Top Ten Transfer Schools for Non-Returning Students: Fall 2003-2008 |
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Transfer Destination |
Transfers |
Percent |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
488 |
26% |
Holyoke Community College |
268 |
14% |
Springfield Technical Community College |
104 |
6% |
Community College of Vermont |
70 |
4% |
Mount Wachusett Community College |
58 |
3% |
Westfield State College |
47 |
3% |
Smith College |
42 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
29 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Art |
24 |
1% |
Berkshire Community College |
22 |
1% |
Please note: Transfer tracking data for Amherst College is currently unavailable.