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Thursday, November 19, 2020

SMC Transfers to UC/UCLA - Part 2

Back in January, we noted that Santa Monica College was #1 in transfers to UC last year.* It remains so in the current year. From the Santa Monica Lookout

For the 30th straight year, Santa Monica College (SMC) was the number one transfer college to the University of California (UC) system, school officials announced this week. The school sent 1,197 students to UC campuses in the past academic year, 371 more than the second ranked feeder college, according to 2019-2020 transfer data released by the UC Information Center. SMC also continued to lead in minority transfers to the UC system, with 58 Black and 234 Latino students, and held the top spot for transfers to USC and Loyola Marymount University.

“For three decades, Santa Monica College has upheld a record of the highest distinction," said SMC Superintendent/President Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery. "This points to the steadfast dedication of the college’s educators and counselors, but most of all, to the resilience and potential of SMC transfer students.”

SMC ranked second in total combined transfers to the UC and California State University (CSU) system, with 2,288 students heading to campuses in those systems. UCLA continued to be the most popular destination for SMC students, with 464 transfers, followed by UC Irvine, with 200 SMC transfers...

Full story at http://santamonicalookout.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2020/November-2020/11_18_2020_SMC_Leads_in_Transfers_for_30th_Straight_Year.html

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*http://uclafacultyassociation.blogspot.com/2020/01/smc-transfers-to-ucucla.html

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