Over 80% of community college students plan to transfer to a four-year institution, but less than 35% achieve that goal. With this in mind, researchers set out to identify characteristics of students and institutions that entail success in transferring. Summary and review of: Jabbar et. al (2019). Complex Pathways to Transfer: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the Transition from Community College to 4-Year University AERA Open April-June 2019, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp 1-17