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Many students opt to start their academic careers at a community college in order to save money. Others simply like the convenience of staying near home. But new statistics suggest that a community college may give them an advantage if they transfer to a four-year university.

Recently released performance figures from Everett Community College show that students who have transferred from EvCC to most four-year public colleges in Washington do as well as or better than students who started at the same four-year school as freshmen.