The college with the highest first-year retention rate in every state
College retention rates are an important admissions factor because they're a strong indicator of student satisfaction.
A new analysis has ranked colleges based on their first-year retention rates, revealing the institution with the highest rate in each state. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology leads the pack in Massachusetts with a remarkable 99% retention rate. The data, compiled by Business Insider using provisional fall 2024 figures from the Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, covers full-time, first-time bachelor-seeking students who began their studies in fall 2023 and whether they returned for fall 2024.
The adjusted first-year cohort size is used to account for permitted exclusions, such as a student's death. To ensure the results are reliable, the data is limited to degree-granting institutions with a minimum cohort size of 100.
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