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 2004-07 |
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Transfers to 4-Year Schools |
464 |
Transfers to 2-Year Schools |
75 |
Percent of Total Graduates Transferring |
39% |
% Female: Graduate Transfers |
60% |
% Students of Color: Graduate Transfers |
8% |
Avg. GCC GPA: Graduate Transfers |
3.29 |
Avg. Earned GCC Credits: Graduate Transfers |
73 |
Degrees Earned from Transfer Institutions |
126 |
GCC graduates from the classes of 2003-2007 have gone on to earn 7 associate degrees, 118 bachelor’s degrees and 1 master’s degree since leaving GCC.
Top Ten Transfer Schools for GCC Graudates: 2004-07 |
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Transfer Destination |
Transfers |
Percent |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
244 |
45% |
Westfield State College |
38 |
7% |
Holyoke Community College |
30 |
6% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
20 |
4% |
Smith College |
19 |
4% |
Elms College |
15 |
3% |
Keene State College |
10 |
2% |
Springfield Technical Community College |
10 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Art |
8 |
1% |
Mount Holyoke College |
6 |
1% |
Non-Returning Student Transfers: Fall 2003 to Fall 2007 |
|
Transfers to 4-Year Schools |
837 |
Transfers to 2-Year Schools |
615 |
Percent of Total Non-Returning Students Transferring |
34% |
% Female: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
61% |
% Students of Color: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
11% |
Avg. GCC GPA: Non-Returning Student Transfers |
3.02 |
Avg. Earned GCC Credits at Transfer |
31 |
Degrees Earned from Transfer Institutions |
205 |
Non-returning students from fall 2003 to fall 2007 have earned 44 associate degrees or certificates, 146 bachelor’s degrees and 15 graduate degrees since leaving GCC.
Top Ten Transfer Schools for Non-Returning Students: Fall 2003-2007 |
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Transfer Destination |
Transfers |
Percent |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
317 |
22% |
Holyoke Community College |
247 |
17% |
Springfield Technical Community College |
68 |
5% |
Community College of Vermont |
53 |
4% |
Mount Wachusetts Community College |
45 |
3% |
Smith College |
34 |
2% |
Westfield State College |
34 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts |
26 |
2% |
Massachusetts College of Art |
20 |
1% |
Berkshire Community College |
18 |
1% |
Please note: Transfer tracking data for Amherst College and Western New England College is currently unavailable.