More area community college students bypassing UC, CSU
California's community colleges have traditionally been the stepping stone for many students to reach the state's public universities.
But new data from the Los Rios Community College District show more community college students in the Sacramento region are now transferring to private colleges and out-of-state schools than to the University of California and California State University. The district is the second-largest in the state and includes four colleges -- Sacramento City, American River, Cosumnes River and Folsom Lake.
In the 2009-10 school year, 2,222 Los Rios students transferred to UC and CSU campuses. The same year, 3,213 Los Rios students transferred to private or out-of-state colleges, according to figures the district released today.
That was a departure from prior years, when Los Rios sent more students to UC and CSU than private or out-of-state colleges. In 2007-08, 2,899 Los Rios students transferred to UC and CSU,
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