Best Student Retention
Universities where students are most likely to return after first year.
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Houston, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
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Angola, IN
100.0%
Retention Rate
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Virginia Beach, VA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#4
Washington, DC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#5
Miami, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#6
Concord, NC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#7
Springfield, MO
100.0%
Retention Rate
#8
Twin Falls, ID
100.0%
Retention Rate
#9
Beachwood, OH
100.0%
Retention Rate
#10
Doral, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#11
Dallas, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#12
Redding, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#13
Brooklyn, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#14
Indianapolis, IN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#15
Brooklyn, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#16
Humacao, PR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#17
Lawrenceburg, IN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#18
Vienna, VA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#19
San Diego, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#20
Hayward, WI
100.0%
Retention Rate
#21
Conroe, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#22
Chestnut Ridge, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#23
Fayetteville, NC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#24
Anaheim, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#25
New York, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#26
Belcourt, ND
100.0%
Retention Rate
#27
Rockford, IL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#28
Nashville, TN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#29
Cerritos, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#30
Mangilao, GU
100.0%
Retention Rate
#31
Fresno, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#32
Lakewood, NJ
100.0%
Retention Rate
#33
Rio Piedras, PR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#34
Fayetteville, NC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#35
Ocala, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#36
Trujillo Alto, PR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#37
Shreveport, LA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#38
Farmers Branch, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#39
Rancho Cordova, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#40
Elizabeth, NJ
100.0%
Retention Rate
#41
Columbus, OH
100.0%
Retention Rate
#42
Albany, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#43
Detroit, MI
100.0%
Retention Rate
#44
Terrell, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#45
South Fallsburg, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#46
Orlando, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#47
Iselin, NJ
100.0%
Retention Rate
#48
Glendale, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#49
Memphis, TN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#50
Brooklyn, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#51
St. Cloud, MN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#52
Westfield, IN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#53
Anaheim, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#54
Staten Island, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#55
Chicago, IL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#56
Brooklyn, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#57
Ossining, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#58
Westminster, CO
100.0%
Retention Rate
#59
Springfield, OH
100.0%
Retention Rate
#60
Saint Benedict, OR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#61
Stockton, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#62
Atlanta, GA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#63
Ontario, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#64
Tampa, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#65
Brooklyn, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#66
Pottersville, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#67
Whittier, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#68
Dunn, NC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#69
Los Angeles, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#70
Manati, PR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#71
Signal Hill, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#72
Portland, OR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#73
Newark, OH
100.0%
Retention Rate
#74
Barrow, AK
100.0%
Retention Rate
#75
Portland, OR
100.0%
Retention Rate
#76
Los Angeles, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#77
Virginia Beach, VA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#78
Far Rockaway, NY
100.0%
Retention Rate
#79
Miami Beach, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#80
Dallas, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#81
Philadelphia, PA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#82
Mission, SD
100.0%
Retention Rate
#83
North Hollywood, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#84
Overland Park, KS
100.0%
Retention Rate
#85
Palmer, AK
100.0%
Retention Rate
#86
Watkinsville, GA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#87
Columbus, OH
100.0%
Retention Rate
#88
Murray, UT
100.0%
Retention Rate
#89
Gering, NE
100.0%
Retention Rate
#90
Saint Louis, MO
100.0%
Retention Rate
#91
Boston, MA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#92
Dallas, TX
100.0%
Retention Rate
#93
Spokane, WA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#94
Greenville, SC
100.0%
Retention Rate
#95
Suitland, MD
100.0%
Retention Rate
#96
Royal Palm Beach, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
#97
New Britain, CT
100.0%
Retention Rate
#98
Santa Ana, CA
100.0%
Retention Rate
#99
Minneapolis, MN
100.0%
Retention Rate
#100
Doral, FL
100.0%
Retention Rate
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