This report shows retention (% of students who return to a college to begin their 2nd year after entering the year prior) for individual colleges. Tables are sorted by 2019 retention. Please use the searchable blocks to find specific colleges. Tables include the average retention for 2010-2014, 2015-2018 and then for 2019 (the most recent data provided by the Department of Education).
College | City | Avg Retention Percentage 2010 to 2014 | Avg Retention Percentage 2015 to 2018 | Retention Percentage 2019 |
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Arkansas Little Rock | Little Rock | 66 | 67 | 64 |
Arkansas | Fayetteville | 82 | 82 | 84 |
Arkansas Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | 56 | 69 | 71 |
Arkansas State-Beebe | Beebe | 55 | 57 | 55 |
Arkansas State | State University | 71 | 74 | 74 |
Arkansas Tech | Russellville | 67 | 70 | 69 |
Arkansas-Monticello | Monticello | 42 | 52 | 65 |
Black River | Pocahontas | 54 | 52 | 49 |
Central Arkansas | Conway | 69 | 72 | 74 |
National Park College | Hot Springs | 48 | 49 | 49 |
Harding | Searcy | 81 | 83 | 84 |
Henderson State | Arkadelphia | 58 | 61 | 61 |
Hendrix | Conway | 85 | 83 | 88 |
John Brown University | Siloam Springs | 82 | 82 | 82 |
Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia | 77 | 79 | 78 |
Arkansas CC-Morrilton | Morrilton | 48 | 51 | 51 |
Philander Smith | Little Rock | 63 | 63 | 65 |
Arkansas-Pulaski | North Little Rock | 54 | 52 | 49 |
Southern Arkansas | Magnolia | 61 | 64 | 66 |
Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 62 | 64 | 64 |
NorthWest Arkansas CC | Bentonville | 49 | 53 | 52 |
Arkansas State-Newport | Newport | 51 | 61 | 77 |