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Highest first-year retention in Michigan
69 colleges in Michigan with this figure reported (500+ students).
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · MI · Public98%2Hillsdale College · MI · Private (nonprofit)96%3Kettering University · MI · Private (nonprofit)93%4Michigan State University · MI · Public91%5Hope College · MI · Private (nonprofit)90%6Lake Michigan College · MI · Public89%7Calvin University · MI · Private (nonprofit)88%8Michigan Technological University · MI · Public88%9Cornerstone University · MI · Private (nonprofit)84%10Kalamazoo College · MI · Private (nonprofit)84%11Andrews University · MI · Private (nonprofit)83%12University of Detroit Mercy · MI · Private (nonprofit)82%13Wayne State University · MI · Public82%14Northwestern Michigan College · MI · Public81%15University of Michigan-Dearborn · MI · Public81%16Western Michigan University · MI · Public80%17Douglas J Aveda Institute · MI · Private (for-profit)79%18Northwood University · MI · Private (nonprofit)79%19Grand Valley State University · MI · Public77%20Lawrence Technological University · MI · Private (nonprofit)77%21Alma College · MI · Private (nonprofit)76%22College for Creative Studies · MI · Private (nonprofit)76%23Northern Michigan University · MI · Public76%24University of Michigan-Flint · MI · Public76%25Alpena Community College · MI · Public75%26Oakland University · MI · Public75%27Saginaw Valley State University · MI · Public75%28Aquinas College · MI · Private (nonprofit)74%29Central Michigan University · MI · Public74%30Davenport University · MI · Private (nonprofit)74%31Spring Arbor University · MI · Private (nonprofit)74%32Universal Technical Institute-Canton · MI · Private (for-profit)74%33Ferris State University · MI · Public73%34Baker College · MI · Private (nonprofit)72%35Madonna University · MI · Private (nonprofit)72%36Siena Heights University · MI · Private (nonprofit)72%37Albion College · MI · Private (nonprofit)69%38Lake Superior State University · MI · Public69%39Eastern Michigan University · MI · Public68%40Montcalm Community College · MI · Public68%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS (latest survey year). Sorted only by highest first-year retention — this is not an overall quality ranking. Open-admission colleges do not report an admit rate and are not listed here.