Transfers to Four-Year Institutions

Period Covered: 2019-20 to 2023-24

This section describes university transfer figures for 2023-24, the most recent year in which data is available. Click or scroll down for

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Transfer Trends Over Five Years

Despite a bump in transfers at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, De Anza has gradually experienced a decline in transfers over the past five years, with the annual total dropping from 2,567 in 2019-20 to 2,307 in 2023-24 – two years after the start of an enrollment decline that accompanied the pandemic.

Figure 22: Transfers to Four-Year Institutions

Sources: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, California State University, University of California 



Top Transfer Destinations

The top California State University campuses for transfer in 2023-24 were San José, San Francisco and East Bay. The top University of California campuses for transfer in 2023-24 were Berkeley, Davis and Los Angeles. 

Figure 23: Top Five Transfer Institutions, 2023-24

Sources: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, California State University, University of California

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