The indication here is that it's already easy for students to transfer

At least for white students.

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University of Wisconsin officials announce plan to merge Colleges with four-year campuses.  (Wisconsin State Journal, 10/12/2017)

Still, he said, the mergers could create new educational opportunities at the two-year schools, make it easier for students to transfer to four-year programs and better position UW institutions as Wisconsin’s population age