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Highest first-year retention
2,737 colleges in the U.S. with this figure reported (500+ students).
2241Strayer University-Maryland · MD · Private (for-profit)60%2242Technical College of the Lowcountry · SC · Public60%2243Tennessee State University · TN · Public60%2244Texas A&M University-Texarkana · TX · Public60%2245Texas College · TX · Private (nonprofit)60%2246The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences · OH · Private (nonprofit)60%2247Tiffin University · OH · Private (nonprofit)60%2248Treasure Valley Community College · OR · Public60%2249Washington University of Science and Technology · VA · Private (for-profit)60%2250Westmoreland County Community College · PA · Public60%2251Arkansas State University Three Rivers · AR · Public59%2252Atlantic Cape Community College · NJ · Public59%2253Averett University · VA · Private (nonprofit)59%2254Bethel University · TN · Private (nonprofit)59%2255Big Sandy Community and Technical College · KY · Public59%2256Black River Technical College · AR · Public59%2257Bloomfield College of Montclair State University · NJ · Public59%2258Central Alabama Community College · AL · Public59%2259Central Baptist College · AR · Private (nonprofit)59%2260Central Oregon Community College · OR · Public59%2261Chattanooga State Community College · TN · Public59%2262Clackamas Community College · OR · Public59%2263Clarendon College · TX · Public59%2264Columbia Southern University · AL · Private (for-profit)59%2265Community College of Beaver County · PA · Public59%2266CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College · NY · Public59%2267Dutchess Community College · NY · Public59%2268Ferrum College · VA · Private (nonprofit)59%2269Florence-Darlington Technical College · SC · Public59%2270Gadsden State Community College · AL · Public59%2271Georgia Piedmont Technical College · GA · Public59%2272Governors State University · IL · Public59%2273Grace Christian University · MI · Private (nonprofit)59%2274Harcum College · PA · Private (nonprofit)59%2275Harrisburg Area Community College · PA · Public59%2276Hawaii Community College · HI · Public59%2277Henderson State University · AR · Public59%2278Horry-Georgetown Technical College · SC · Public59%2279Jamestown Community College · NY · Public59%2280Kennebec Valley Community College · ME · Public59%
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.