University is a critical period in every student’s life, but for many reasons, a large number of students decide to withdraw from university courses.
Bill Staib, CEO and co-founder CollegeRaptor.comThe company responsible for collecting the data called the first-year retention rate an “excellent indicator” of how well a university meets the academic, social, and financial needs of students.
He says Weekly newspaper“Because the universities with the highest retention rates usually also have high graduation rates, excellent academic programs, generous financial aid, and a vibrant campus life, College Raptor’s recommendation engine attaches great importance to retention rates to help students discover the best universities in their families. The personalized list is affordable.
“By bringing transparency to university searches, we help students find excellent schools and achieve successful lives.”
The following method is used to obtain this data Weekly newspaper.
- All data are from the latest two reporting years (2019-2020 and 2018-2019 school years) from the IPEDS Data Center of the US Department of Education.
- The average of the retained data over the past two years is used to determine the schools with the highest and lowest retention rates.
- The retention rate is defined as the percentage of full-time or part-time institutions re-registered in the current year (excluding full-time students in the fall of the previous year minus full-time students in the fall).
- In order to meet the criteria for inclusion in this study, the school must provide at least a bachelor’s degree, which must be an institution of 4 years or more, including public, private for-profit and private non-profit institutions, with a total of at least 100 undergraduates and more than 25 freshmen , And must have a recognizable Carnegie classification, but it does not indicate a college.
Weekly newspaper Showcasing the U.S. universities with the highest student retention rates.
21= Johns Hopkins University (97%)
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Was established in 1876, Johns Hopkins University It is a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland.
The prestigious college wrote in a statement on its website: “140 years ago, we defined the model of American research universities-now the whole world is following it.
“Until today, we are known for groundbreaking discoveries, bold ideas, and positive impacts through innovation.”
21 = Harvey Mudd College (97%)
Harvey Mudd College is a private college located in Claremont, California, focusing on science and engineering.
According to reports, the admission rate is only 14%, and the admissions competition for this small institution established in the 1950s is very fierce.
21=Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus (97%)
Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Institute of Technology, is a high-quality public research university Atlanta.
This large institution has an acceptance rate of 21% for popular majors, including information science, mechanical engineering, and business.
21= Cornell University (97%)
Was established in 1865, Cornell University It is a statutory land-grant research university located in Ithaca, New York, a private Ivy League school.
Enrollment competition is fierce, because Cornell University has an acceptance rate of 11%, and popular majors include biology, computer science, and hotel and tourism management.
21= Carnegie Mellon University (97%)
Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 1900.
The college has been consistently ranked among the top 25 institutions, saying that it is “famous in the world for its education and research methods.”
16 = U.S. Coast Guard Academy (97.5%)
The Coast Guard was established in 1876 and is a highly rated public college located in New London. Connecticut.
The admissions competition for this small institution is fierce, and popular majors include political science and government, engineering and business.
16 = Swarthmore College (97.5%)
Swarthmore College is a private liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. Founded in 1864, it is one of the first coeducational colleges in the United States
This elite private college has a very competitive acceptance rate and is popular with majors in economics, mathematics, and information science.
16=Rice University (97.5%)
William Marsh Rice University is a private research university located in downtown Houston, covering an area of 300 acres.
The most popular majors at Rice University include information science, economics, and mechanical engineering.
16= Northwestern University (97.5%)
Founded in 1851, Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston. Illinois.
Popular majors at this mid-sized institution include economics, psychology, and journalism.
16 = Dartmouth College (97.5%)
Dartmouth College is a private Ivy League research university located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Founded in 1769, it is the ninth oldest higher education institution in the United States
The popular majors of this elite college reportedly have an acceptance rate of only 8%, including economics, political science, government, and engineering sciences.
6= Williams College (98%)
Williams College is located in western Massachusetts and was recently named one of the best small colleges in the United States
The most popular majors of the college established in 1793 include economics, English, political science, and government.
6=University of Pennsylvania (98%)
The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research institute in Philadelphia, allegedly founded in 1740.
The acceptance rate is 8%, and admissions are considered very competitive. Popular majors include finance, management science and information systems, and philosophy.
6= University of Notre Dame (98%)
The University of Notre Dame is a highly regarded private Catholic university located in Portage, Indiana.
Popular majors at this mid-sized university include finance, economics, political science, and government
6= Princeton University (98%)
Was established in 1746, Princeton University It is a private Ivy League research institute located in New Jersey. Famous alumni include Jeff Bezos, James Maddison and Michelle Obama.
Popular majors at this elite educational institution (reported to have an acceptance rate of only 6%) include computer science, economics, and public policy analysis.
6=Northeastern University (98%)
Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Boston.
Popular majors at this large institution include business, information science, and mechanical engineering.
6= Harvard University (98%)
Was established in 1636, Harvard The university is a private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In this prestigious institution, popular majors with a reported acceptance rate of only 5% include economics, computer science, political science, and government.
6= Duke University (98%)
Duke University is a private research university that moved to Durham in 1892.
Popular majors at this elite private Christian university include computer science, economics, and public policy analysis.
6 = California Institute of Technology (98%)
California Institute of Technology It is an elite small private university located in Pasadena, California.
According to reports, the university has an acceptance rate of 6% for popular majors, including computer science, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering.
6= Brown University (98%)
Founded in 1764, Brown University is a private Ivy League school located in Providence, Rhode Island.
Popular majors at this middle-scale educational institution include computer science, biology, and economics.
6= Bowdoin College (98%)
Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine, licensed in 1794.
Some of the most popular majors at this university include political science and government, economics and mathematics.
5. Columbia University in New York City (98.5%)
Columbia University It is a private Ivy League research university located in New York, established in 1754, making the college the fifth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States
Popular majors for students at this elite college include economics, computer science, political science, and government.
1= Yale University (99%)
Yale It is a private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut, founded in 1701.
The most popular majors at this elite educational institution include economics, political science, government, and history.
1= University of Chicago (99%)
This University of Chicago It is a private research institute founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890. According to reports, there are 92 Nobel Prize winners.
The most popular majors in this highly regarded college are economics, mathematics, and public policy analysis.
1= Stanford University (99%)
Stanford University It is an elite private research college in California. Its campus occupies a large area and is one of the largest campuses in the United States.
According to reports, the university’s popular majors have an acceptance rate of only 4%, including computer science, engineering, and biology.
1 = Massachusetts Institute of Technology (99%)
and It is a prestigious small private college located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The most popular majors at MIT include computer science, mechanical engineering, and mathematics.
