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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry | Miami | 59 | 63 | 64 |
| Bethune-Cookman | Daytona Beach | 65 | 63 | 54 |
| Lynn | Boca Raton | 67 | 70 | 70 |
| Eastern Florida State | Cocoa | 61 | 0 | |
| Broward | Fort Lauderdale | 0 | ||
| Central Florida College | Ocala | 0 | ||
| Central Florida | Orlando | 87 | 89 | 91 |
| Chipola | Marianna | 0 | ||
| Daytona State | Daytona Beach | 0 | ||
| Eckerd | Saint Petersburg | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Florida SouthWestern | Fort Myers | |||
| Edward Waters | Jacksonville | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach | 76 | 79 | 77 |
| Florida A&M | Tallahassee | 80 | 82 | 79 |
| Florida Atlantic | Boca Raton | 76 | 78 | 81 |
| Florida State-Jacksonville | Jacksonville | |||
| Flagler-St Augustine | Saint Augustine | 70 | 71 | 74 |
| Florida Inst of Technology | Melbourne | 78 | 80 | 78 |
| Florida International | Miami | 82 | 87 | 87 |
| Florida Memorial | Miami Gardens | 67 | 58 | 63 |
| Florida Southern | Lakeland | 77 | 80 | 82 |
| Florida State | Tallahassee | 91 | 92 | 92 |
| Florida | Gainesville | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| Full Sail | Winter Park | 60 | 66 | 71 |
| Gulf Coast State | Panama City | |||
| Hillsborough CC | Tampa | 57 | 57 | 58 |
| Indian River State | Fort Pierce | |||
| AI Miami Art and Design | Miami | 51 | 61 | 47 |
| Jacksonville | Jacksonville | 66 | 71 | 73 |
| Keiser-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | 67 | 82 | 72 |
| Florida Gateway | Lake City | 50 | ||
| Lake-Sumter State | Leesburg | 58 | ||
| Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | |||
| Miami Dade | Miami | |||
| Miami | Coral Gables | 91 | 91 | 92 |
| North Florida | Jacksonville | 81 | 79 | 80 |
| Nova Southeastern | Fort Lauderdale | 67 | 76 | 80 |
| Northwest Florida State | Niceville | |||
| Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach | 71 | 74 | 75 |
| Palm Beach State | Lake Worth | |||
| Pasco-Hernando State | New Port Richey | 57 | ||
| Pensacola State | Pensacola | |||
| Polk State | Winter Haven | |||
| Ringling Art and Design | Sarasota | 80 | 83 | 84 |
| Rollins | Winter Park | 82 | 85 | 86 |
| St Leo | Saint Leo | 68 | 71 | 68 |
| St Petersburg | Clearwater | |||
| Santa Fe | Gainesville | |||
| Seminole State | Sanford | |||
| St Johns River State | Palatka | |||
| South Florida State | Avon Park | 55 | ||
| South Florida-Main Campus | Tampa | 88 | 89 | 90 |
| St. Thomas | Miami Gardens | 67 | 65 | 71 |
| Stetson | DeLand | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Southeastern | Lakeland | 65 | 67 | 63 |
| Tallahassee CC | Tallahassee | 55 | 53 | |
| Univ of Tampa | Tampa | 73 | 75 | 77 |
| Valencia | Orlando | |||
| Rasmussen-Florida | Ocala | 38 | 66 | |
| West Florida | Pensacola | 71 | 75 | 80 |
| Everglades | Boca Raton | 70 | 61 | 61 |
| Florida Natl-Main Campus | Hialeah | 75 | 84 | 84 |
| Johnson & Wales-North Miami | North Miami | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| Embry-Riddle Worldwide | Daytona Beach | 45 | 44 | 38 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | Fort Myers | 76 | 78 | 80 |
| Ave Maria | Ave Maria | 71 | 71 | 73 |
| S Florida-St Petersburg | St. Petersburg | 66 | 72 | 82 |
| S Florida-Sarasota-Manatee | Sarasota | 75 | 82 | 81 |
