29 June 2015
Colleges with Terrific Retention and Graduation Rates
In search of schools that do a great job of keeping your interest and getting you graduated?
Look no further, here's a list of 50 public and private institutions that do just that. To make the list, each institution has to have freshman retention and six-year graduation rates of 90% or better.
Many of the schools listed will come as no surprise, but others—in particular the public institutions—will! We've also included admit rates and mid-50th percentile SAT and ACT ranges to help you narrow down your choices.
Colleges and Universities with 90%+ Graduation and Retention Rates
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