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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams State | Alamosa | 56 | 57 | 56 |
| Aims CC | Greeley | 52 | 60 | 62 |
| Arapahoe CC | Littleton | 45 | 48 | 0 |
| Anschutz | Denver | 71 | 67 | 67 |
| Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 67 | 66 | 68 |
| Colorado | Boulder | 83 | 86 | 86 |
| Colorado Christian | Lakewood | 64 | 67 | 71 |
| Colorado College | Colorado Springs | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Colorado Mountain | Glenwood Springs | 47 | 48 | 41 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden | 91 | 92 | 91 |
| Colorado State-Ft Collins | Fort Collins | 83 | 83 | 83 |
| Colorado Tech | Colorado Springs | 49 | 43 | 38 |
| Aurora CC | Aurora | 43 | 48 | 55 |
| CC of Denver | Denver | 41 | 42 | 0 |
| Univ of Denver | Denver | 87 | 86 | 85 |
| Ft Lewis | Durango | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Front Range CC | Westminster | 49 | 50 | 0 |
| Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction | 63 | 70 | 72 |
| Metro State | Denver | 61 | 63 | 64 |
| Northern Colorado | Greeley | 67 | 71 | 71 |
| Pikes Peak CC | Colorado Springs | 42 | 44 | 0 |
| Pueblo CC | Pueblo | 46 | 44 | 0 |
| Red Rocks CC | Lakewood | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Regis | Denver | 79 | 79 | 84 |
| Colorado State-Pueblo | Pueblo | 61 | 64 | 61 |
| Western State Colorado | Gunnison | 65 | 67 | 63 |
