ABOUT THE DATA
OCC’s top 10 4-year transfer colleges data comes from OCC’s data warehouse reporting system and the National Student Clearinghouse. Top 10 4-year transfer data shows the number of students transferring to these institutions after enrolling at OCC.
- Transfer: Data were reviewed in the last 5 completed contract years (a contract year is September through August). If a student attended another institution after OCC within 3 years of attending OCC, they are included in the data. Transfers mentioned are from OCC to the next institute only, even during the same academic year. If student transferred to 2 or more institutions as their next step from OCC, all of those next step institutions were included in the transfer data.
- Gender: Self-reported gender in the academic year. If gender is not reported, then it’s unknown.
- Race/Ethnicity: Self-reported race/ethnicity in the academic year.
- Age: Age during the academic year. If age or birth date is not reported, then it’s unknown.