10 Colleges With the Highest Freshman Retention Rates

The following schools had the highest freshman retention rates, based on data covering first year students entering college between fall 2007 and fall 2010:

School name (state)	Freshman retention rate (2007-10)	U.S. News rank and category
Columbia University (NY)	99%	4, National Universities
Yale University (CT)	99%	3, National Universities
University of Chicago	98.3%	4, National Universities
Amherst College (MA)	98%	2, National Liberal Arts Colleges
California Institute of Technology	98%	10, National Universities
Harvey Mudd College (CA)	98%	12, National Liberal Arts Colleges
Princeton University (NJ)	98%	1, National Universities
Stanford University (CA)	98%	6, National Universities
Dartmouth College (NH)	97.8%	10, National Universities
University of Pennsylvania	97.8%	8, National Universities

http://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/2012/10/10/10-colleges-with-the-highest-freshman-retention-rates