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Colleges with the Highest Freshman Retention

Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate tells you something important: of the students who showed up, how many came back? High retention (90%+) suggests students are finding what they expected, getting the support they need, and not transferring out. Low retention (under 70%) is a flag worth investigating before you commit.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

  1. 1

    Davis College

    New York · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  2. 2

    West Coast University-Orange County

    California · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  3. 3
    S

    Strayer University-District of Columbia

    Washington, D.C. · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  4. 4

    Cambridge College

    Massachusetts · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  5. 5

    American Baptist College

    Tennessee · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  6. 6

    Bethlehem College & Seminary

    Minnesota · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  7. 7

    St. John Vianney College Seminary

    Florida · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  8. 8

    Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

    Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  9. 9
    P

    Pacific Islands University

    Guam · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  10. 10

    DeVry University-New Jersey

    New Jersey · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  11. 11
    S

    Strayer University-Texas

    Texas · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  12. 12
    U

    Universidad Teologica del Caribe

    Puerto Rico · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  13. 13
    K

    Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary

    New York · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  14. 14

    Wade College

    Texas · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  15. 15

    Eagle Gate College-Murray

    Utah · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  16. 16
    A

    American University of Health Sciences

    California · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  17. 17

    Chamberlain University-Indiana

    Indiana · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  18. 18

    West Coast University-Los Angeles

    California · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  19. 19

    Ottawa University-Online

    Kansas · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  20. 20
    H

    Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses

    California · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  21. 21

    University of Management and Technology

    Virginia · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  22. 22
    S

    Strayer University-Maryland

    Maryland · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention
  23. 23

    Mount Angel Seminary

    Oregon · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  24. 24

    American Islamic College

    Illinois · Private nonprofit

    100%
    freshman retention
  25. 25

    DeVry University-Florida

    Florida · Private for-profit

    100%
    freshman retention

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