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Highest first-year retention
2,737 colleges in the U.S. with this figure reported (500+ students).
1201California State University-Los Angeles · CA · Public73%1202Capitol Technology University · MD · Private (nonprofit)73%1203Catawba College · NC · Private (nonprofit)73%1204Central College · IA · Private (nonprofit)73%1205Central Louisiana Technical Community College · LA · Public73%1206Christian Brothers University · TN · Private (nonprofit)73%1207Clayton State University · GA · Public73%1208Columbus College of Art & Design · OH · Private (nonprofit)73%1209Columbus State University · GA · Public73%1210Copiah-Lincoln Community College · MS · Public73%1211Coppin State University · MD · Public73%1212County College of Morris · NJ · Public73%1213DigiPen Institute of Technology · WA · Private (for-profit)73%1214EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian · PR · Private (nonprofit)73%1215Ferris State University · MI · Public73%1216Fisk University · TN · Private (nonprofit)73%1217Fitchburg State University · MA · Public73%1218Fort Valley State University · GA · Public73%1219Franklin Pierce University · NH · Private (nonprofit)73%1220Fullerton College · CA · Public73%1221Gateway Community and Technical College · KY · Public73%1222Grand View University · IA · Private (nonprofit)73%1223Greenfield Community College · MA · Public73%1224Harrisburg University of Science and Technology · PA · Private (nonprofit)73%1225Hartnell College · CA · Public73%1226Hennepin Technical College · MN · Public73%1227Hult International Business School · MA · Private (nonprofit)73%1228Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro · PR · Private (nonprofit)73%1229La Roche University · PA · Private (nonprofit)73%1230Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor · CT · Private (for-profit)73%1231Lindenwood University · MO · Private (nonprofit)73%1232Los Angeles Harbor College · CA · Public73%1233Manatee Technical College · FL · Public73%1234Manhattan School of Computer Technology · NY · Private (nonprofit)73%1235Manhattanville University · NY · Private (nonprofit)73%1236Marietta College · OH · Private (nonprofit)73%1237Metropolitan State University · MN · Public73%1238Midland University · NE · Private (nonprofit)73%1239Millsaps College · MS · Private (nonprofit)73%1240MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis · IN · Private (for-profit)73%
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.