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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #N/A | San Luis Obispo | 92 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Bakersfield | 71 | 75 | 76 |
| #N/A | Long Beach | 88 | 88 | 86 |
| #N/A | Irvine | 92 | 92 | 93 |
| #N/A | La Jolla | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| #N/A | Santa Barbara | 91 | 92 | 91 |
| #N/A | Valencia | 86 | 86 | 84 |
| #N/A | Fullerton | 72 | 70 | 71 |
| #N/A | San Diego | 87 | 88 | 88 |
| #N/A | Claremont | 92 | 92 | 92 |
| #N/A | Hartford | 89 | 89 | 90 |
| #N/A | Washington | 88 | 88 | 86 |
| #N/A | Washington | 81 | 88 | 86 |
| #N/A | Miami Gardens | 67 | 58 | 63 |
| #N/A | Coral Gables | 91 | 91 | 92 |
| #N/A | Atlanta | 95 | 97 | 97 |
| #N/A | Savannah | 68 | 58 | 60 |
| #N/A | Chicago | 49 | 56 | 48 |
| #N/A | Grinnell | 93 | 93 | 94 |
| #N/A | Pippa Passes | 59 | 69 | 59 |
| #N/A | New Orleans | 52 | 50 | 51 |
| #N/A | Wellesley | 94 | 95 | 94 |
| #N/A | Chestnut Hill | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Boston | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| #N/A | Waltham | 93 | 92 | 93 |
| #N/A | Northampton | 93 | 92 | 94 |
| #N/A | Wyoming | 63 | 60 | 71 |
| #N/A | Ann Arbor | 96 | 97 | 96 |
| #N/A | Hancock | 53 | 50 | 50 |
| #N/A | Socorro | 74 | 75 | 76 |
| #N/A | New York | 84 | 74 | 79 |
| #N/A | Hamilton | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Clinton | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Jackson Heights | |||
| #N/A | Rochester | 95 | 96 | 93 |
| #N/A | Saratoga Springs | 93 | 92 | 91 |
| #N/A | Kings Point | 94 | 94 | 92 |
| #N/A | Poughkeepsie | 95 | 95 | 96 |
| #N/A | Chapel Hill | 96 | 96 | 96 |
| #N/A | Winston Salem | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Cleveland | 92 | 93 | 93 |
| #N/A | Granville | 90 | 89 | 89 |
| #N/A | Bryn Mawr | 90 | 92 | 89 |
| #N/A | Lewisburg | 94 | 92 | 92 |
| #N/A | Easton | 93 | 94 | 94 |
| #N/A | Bethlehem | 94 | 94 | 93 |
| #N/A | Villanova | 94 | 95 | 95 |
| #N/A | Providence | 94 | 94 | 92 |
| #N/A | Columbia | 78 | 76 | 68 |
| #N/A | Commerce | 68 | 66 | 62 |
| #N/A | San Antonio | 88 | 89 | 92 |
| #N/A | Roanoke | 63 | 64 | |
| #N/A | Richmond | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| #N/A | Charlottesville | 97 | 96 | 97 |
| #N/A | Lexington | 95 | 96 | 97 |
| #N/A | Vienna | 58 | 60 | 54 |
| #N/A | Arecibo | 74 | 72 | 73 |
| #N/A | Mercedita | 74 | 75 | 74 |
| #N/A | Bayamon | 72 | 72 | 74 |
| #N/A | Carolina | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| #N/A | Sarasota | 75 | 82 | 81 |
