Campus & place
Biggest transfer intakes
Transfer students who arrived last fall, as a share of the undergraduate body.
25.3%
#1 · Concordia University, St. Paul
Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Paul, MN
7.6%
Median
of 299 schools, Division II
3.3×
Top vs median
how far the leader sits above the middle
17.6%
10th place
the cut for a top-ten list
Top 15
Every school, Division II
#1 · Concordia University, St. Paulevery school
The spread across 299 schools; the median is 7.6%.
How it is measured
Fall enrollment; schools with at least 500 undergraduates.
Related
The full list · top 100
| # | School | Transfers as a share of undergraduates | Undergrads | Retention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia University, St. Paul Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · St. Paul, MN | 25.3% | 3,146 | 67% | |
| 2 | Saint Leo University Division II · Sunshine State Conference · St. Leo, FL | 21.0% | 7,603 | 58% | |
| 3 | Fresno Pacific University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Fresno, CA | 20.5% | 1,616 | 81% | |
| 4 | University of West Alabama Division II · Gulf South Conference · Livingston, AL | 20.3% | 2,673 | 61% | |
| 5 | California State University, East Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Hayward, CA | 19.3% | 10,562 | 79% | |
| 6 | University of Charleston (West Virginia) Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV | 19.3% | 2,087 | 69% | |
| 7 | University of Illinois Springfield Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Springfield, IL | 19.1% | 2,342 | 81% | |
| 8 | Daemen University Division II · East Coast Conference · Amherst, NY | 19.0% | 1,806 | 80% | |
| 9 | Salem University (West Virginia) Division II · Independent · Salem, WV | 18.6% | 695 | 52% | |
| 10 | Thomas Jefferson University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 17.6% | 3,731 | 82% | |
| 11 | King University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Bristol, TN | 17.4% | 1,076 | 60% | |
| 12 | Delta State University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Cleveland, MS | 16.8% | 1,964 | 74% | |
| 13 | Northwood University Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Midland, MI | 16.7% | 1,989 | 79% | |
| 14 | Roosevelt University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Chicago, IL | 16.7% | 2,605 | 62% | |
| 15 | New Mexico Highlands University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Las Vegas, NM | 16.4% | 1,710 | 57% | |
| 16 | Fort Hays State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Hays, KS | 16.2% | 10,206 | 77% | |
| 17 | Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Fayetteville, NC | 15.8% | 5,845 | 78% | |
| 18 | Maryville University of Saint Louis Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · St. Louis, MO | 15.8% | 6,062 | 83% | |
| 19 | Southern New Hampshire University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · Manchester, NH | 15.3% | 159,653 | 60% | |
| 20 | Post University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Waterbury, CT | 15.2% | 19,575 | 32% | |
| 21 | Jessup University Division II · Pacific West Conference · Rocklin, CA | 15.1% | 1,056 | 69% | |
| 22 | California State University, Stanislaus Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Turlock, CA | 14.9% | 8,669 | 80% | |
| 23 | Wilmington University (Delaware) Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · New Castle, DE | 14.9% | 9,355 | 54% | |
| 24 | California State University, Monterey Bay Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Seaside, CA | 14.5% | 5,909 | 79% | |
| 25 | Northeastern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Tahlequah, OK | 14.5% | 5,006 | 63% | |
| 26 | California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Arcata, CA | 14.3% | 5,594 | 76% | |
| 27 | California State University, Chico Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Chico, CA | 14.3% | 13,160 | 84% | |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas · Pembroke, NC | 14.3% | 5,485 | 71% | |
| 29 | Menlo College Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Atherton, CA | 14.0% | 831 | 70% | |
| 30 | Sonoma State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Rohnert Park, CA | 14.0% | 5,412 | 75% | |
| 31 | Lees-McRae College Division II · Conference Carolinas · Banner Elk, NC | 13.9% | 818 | 62% | |
| 32 | California State University, San Marcos Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Marcos, CA | 13.7% | 14,246 | 75% | |
| 33 | Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Painesville, OH | 13.7% | 744 | 66% | |
| 34 | Holy Family University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 13.4% | 2,446 | 83% | |
| 35 | D'Youville University Division II · East Coast Conference · Buffalo, NY | 13.3% | 1,299 | 72% | |
| 36 | Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Romeoville, IL | 13.3% | 3,948 | 84% | |
| 37 | The University of Texas at Tyler Division II · Lone Star Conference · Tyler, TX | 13.3% | 7,287 | 73% | |
| 38 | Bemidji State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Bemidji, MN | 13.1% | 3,610 | 78% | |
| 39 | West Texas A&M University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Canyon, TX | 13.1% | 6,786 | 67% | |
| 40 | Saint Martin's University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Lacey, WA | 13.0% | 1,267 | 73% | |
| 41 | The University of Texas Permian Basin Division II · Lone Star Conference · Odessa, TX | 13.0% | 4,654 | 61% | |
| 42 | Eastern New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Portales, NM | 12.9% | 4,072 | 62% | |
| 43 | Sul Ross State University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Alpine, TX | 12.9% | 1,441 | 58% | |
| 44 | University of Bridgeport Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Bridgeport, CT | 12.8% | 1,479 | 63% | |
| 45 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Division II · Pacific West Conference · Hilo, HI | 12.8% | 2,424 | 70% | |
| 46 | Felician University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lodi, NJ | 12.7% | 1,833 | 80% | |
| 47 | Chaminade University Division II · Pacific West Conference · Honolulu, HI | 12.6% | 1,764 | 74% | |
| 48 | California State University, San Bernardino Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Bernardino, CA | 12.5% | 16,067 | 78% | |
| 49 | Georgian Court University Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Lakewood, NJ | 12.5% | 1,478 | 76% | |
| 50 | McKendree University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Lebanon, IL | 12.5% | 1,605 | 68% | |
| 51 | Lane College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. · Jackson, TN | 12.3% | 822 | 45% | |
| 52 | Ursuline College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · Pepper Pike, OH | 12.1% | 637 | 73% | |
| 53 | California State University, Dominguez Hills Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Carson, CA | 12.0% | 12,730 | 66% | |
| 54 | Chestnut Hill College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Philadelphia, PA | 11.9% | 972 | 67% | |
| 55 | San Francisco State University Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · San Francisco, CA | 11.9% | 20,756 | 84% | |
| 56 | Texas Woman's University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Denton, TX | 11.8% | 10,260 | 74% | |
| 57 | University of South Carolina Beaufort Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Bluffton, SC | 11.8% | 2,067 | 61% | |
| 58 | Georgia Southwestern State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Americus, GA | 11.7% | 2,753 | 64% | |
| 59 | Western Oregon University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Monmouth, OR | 11.7% | 3,249 | 76% | |
| 60 | Roberts Wesleyan University Division II · East Coast Conference · Rochester, NY | 11.6% | 1,092 | 77% | |
| 61 | California State University, Los Angeles Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Los Angeles, CA | 11.5% | 21,527 | 73% | |
| 62 | Goldey-Beacom College Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference · Wilmington, DE | 11.5% | 702 | 77% | |
| 63 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Denver, CO | 11.4% | 16,430 | 70% | |
| 64 | Northwestern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference · Alva, OK | 11.4% | 1,724 | 65% | |
| 65 | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Division II · California Collegiate Athletic Association · Pomona, CA | 11.3% | 24,455 | 88% | |
| 66 | Southeastern Oklahoma State University Division II · Great American Conference · Durant, OK | 11.3% | 3,207 | 71% | |
| 67 | Southern Connecticut State University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference · New Haven, CT | 11.3% | 6,781 | 76% | |
| 68 | Colorado Christian University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Lakewood, CO | 11.2% | 6,730 | 79% | |
| 69 | Mississippi Christian University Division II · Gulf South Conference · Clinton, MS | 11.2% | 2,706 | 80% | |
| 70 | University of Mount Olive Division II · Conference Carolinas · Mount Olive, NC | 11.1% | 1,937 | 77% | |
| 71 | Clayton State University Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Morrow, GA | 11.0% | 5,301 | 73% | |
| 72 | Wheeling University Division II · Mountain East Conference · Wheeling, WV | 10.9% | 588 | 66% | |
| 73 | Lincoln Memorial University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Harrogate, TN | 10.8% | 1,605 | 69% | |
| 74 | Adams State University Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Alamosa, CO | 10.7% | 1,576 | 55% | |
| 75 | Tusculum University Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Greeneville, TN | 10.7% | 1,022 | 58% | |
| 76 | Upper Iowa University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference · Fayette, IA | 10.7% | 2,504 | 59% | |
| 77 | Bluefield State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Bluefield, WV | 10.6% | 1,249 | 55% | |
| 78 | East Central University Division II · Great American Conference · Ada, OK | 10.6% | 2,460 | 57% | |
| 79 | University of South Carolina Aiken Division II · Peach Belt Conference · Aiken, SC | 10.6% | 3,109 | 64% | |
| 80 | Washburn University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Topeka, KS | 10.5% | 4,930 | 69% | |
| 81 | Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Grand Rapids, MI | 10.4% | 3,833 | 74% | |
| 82 | Catawba College Division II · South Atlantic Conference · Salisbury, NC | 10.3% | 1,153 | 73% | |
| 83 | Chowan University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Murfreesboro, NC | 10.3% | 638 | 57% | |
| 84 | Dominican University of California Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Rafael, CA | 10.3% | 1,182 | 88% | |
| 85 | Western New Mexico University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Silver City, NM | 10.3% | 2,602 | 54% | |
| 86 | Minot State University Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Minot, ND | 10.2% | 2,474 | 72% | |
| 87 | Elizabeth City State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association · Elizabeth City, NC | 10.1% | 2,048 | 74% | |
| 88 | Point Loma Nazarene University Division II · Pacific West Conference · San Diego, CA | 10.1% | 3,158 | 86% | |
| 89 | University of Wisconsin-Parkside Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Kenosha, WI | 10.1% | 3,263 | 71% | |
| 90 | Emporia State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Emporia, KS | 10.0% | 2,412 | 67% | |
| 91 | Lubbock Christian University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Lubbock, TX | 9.9% | 1,320 | 74% | |
| 92 | Wayne State University (Michigan) Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Detroit, MI | 9.9% | 16,117 | 82% | |
| 93 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Division II · Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · Colorado Springs, CO | 9.8% | 9,398 | 67% | |
| 94 | University of Minnesota, Crookston Division II · Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference · Crookston, MN | 9.7% | 2,518 | 77% | |
| 95 | Central Washington University Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Ellensburg, WA | 9.6% | 8,309 | 69% | |
| 96 | Missouri Southern State University Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Joplin, MO | 9.6% | 3,930 | 70% | |
| 97 | Southern Wesleyan University Division II · Conference Carolinas · Central, SC | 9.5% | 887 | 66% | |
| 98 | Dallas Baptist University Division II · Lone Star Conference · Dallas, TX | 9.4% | 2,850 | 64% | |
| 99 | University of Central Oklahoma Division II · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Edmond, OK | 9.4% | 10,454 | 66% | |
| 100 | Mercy University Division II · East Coast Conference · Dobbs Ferry, NY | 9.3% | 6,482 | 75% |
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