Colleges with Average Net Price at or Below $15,000 with the Highest Retention Rates

Colleges with Average Net Price at or Below $15,000 with the Highest Retention Rates, ranked by first-year retention rate. Retention measures returning students, not satisfaction. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 314 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, Tennessee100.0%——$12k$40k0%1,784319 mi 2University of ChicagoChicago, Illinois99.3%4%1554$15k$92k96%7,5691 mi 3Princeton UniversityPrinceton, New Jersey98.4%5%1553$6k$110k98%5,70922 mi 4Stanford UniversityStanford, California98.2%4%1553$14k$124k92%7,5544 mi 5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia98.1%14%1480$12k$103k94%18,785222 mi 6University of FloridaGainesville, Florida97.7%24%1403$7k$72k91%35,62942 mi 7University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan97.5%16%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 8Rice UniversityHouston, Texas97.4%8%1553$13k$90k95%4,77620 mi 9University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California97.3%9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 10Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Maine96.8%7%1520$14k$83k95%1,8733 mi 11University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California96.8%11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 12University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina96.6%15%1439$12k$72k91%20,752115 mi 13Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida96.0%24%1361$11k$62k86%32,21224 mi 14Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, New York95.9%——$9k—69%1,1598 mi 15University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois94.8%42%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 16University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington94.7%39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 17University of California-IrvineIrvine, California94.0%29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 18University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia94.0%38%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 19University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California94.0%27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 20Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelMonroe, New York94.0%——$4k$32k70%2,95710 mi 21University of California-DavisDavis, California92.8%42%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 22Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana92.7%50%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 23University of Central FloridaOrlando, Florida92.3%40%1269$10k$58k78%59,14623 mi 24University of TulsaTulsa, Oklahoma92.1%62%1389$15k$61k72%2,813443 mi 25Florida International UniversityMiami, Florida91.8%55%1163$9k$60k74%39,5088 mi 26University of South FloridaTampa, Florida91.3%43%1227$10k$58k77%37,2079 mi 27United Talmudical SeminaryBrooklyn, New York90.8%——$7k$25k58%2,2411 mi 28College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, Missouri90.2%12%1118$6k$42k64%1,444459 mi 29Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahassee, Florida89.2%21%1107$14k$44k53%7,58223 mi 30Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan88.8%92%1258$14k$78k68%5,9551 mi 31University of West FloridaPensacola, Florida88.8%58%1138$9k$49k59%9,3302 mi 32CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, New York88.6%48%1280$3k$76k72%16,1541 mi 33University of California-RiversideRiverside, California87.6%76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 34California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California87.4%75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 35University of MississippiUniversity, Mississippi87.2%97%1184$13k$51k72%21,473266 mi 36University of HoustonHouston, Texas87.0%74%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 37San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California86.8%85%—$14k$79k69%27,60112 mi 38California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California86.8%46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 39Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona86.6%90%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 40University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington85.8%91%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 41Truman State UniversityKirksville, Missouri84.7%84%1320$13k$56k69%2,513283 mi 42University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida84.7%53%1153$10k$56k69%13,3597 mi 43Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida84.5%66%1127$9k$57k63%23,7572 mi 44Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida83.2%63%1114$13k$55k57%13,8745 mi 45Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, Michigan83.2%82%1150$13k$53k72%1,22411 mi 46Louisiana State University-ShreveportShreveport, Louisiana83.2%51%1090$7k$47k38%2,153169 mi 47Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-PoncePonce, Puerto Rico83.1%98%1300$13k$25k49%3,8742 mi 48San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California82.7%96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 49Wayne State UniversityDetroit, Michigan82.7%81%1156$13k$53k58%15,5874 mi 50University of Michigan-DearbornDearborn, Michigan82.5%56%1115$9k$60k58%5,9526 mi 51California State University-StanislausTurlock, California82.5%98%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 52California State University-FullertonFullerton, California82.4%91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 53Louisiana Tech UniversityRuston, Louisiana82.2%86%1191$12k$52k64%8,312188 mi 54University of California-MercedMerced, California82.1%91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 55California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California81.9%94%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 56Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, Puerto Rico81.8%——$6k$25k39%1,4514 mi 57California State University-ChicoChico, California81.6%93%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi 58CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, New York81.6%57%1080$3k$56k56%11,590< 1 mi 59California State University-FresnoFresno, California81.6%95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 60Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, New York81.6%63%1147$11k$70k53%9,5527 mi 61University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico81.3%55%—$13k$30k47%2,5294 mi 62The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas81.1%94%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 63Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico80.6%42%—$9k$25k43%2,9063 mi 64University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois80.2%77%1250$11k$69k62%22,1702 mi 65CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, New York80.1%58%1140$3k$61k54%10,5433 mi 66University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota80.0%88%—$12k$58k50%1,729222 mi 67University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington80.0%83%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 68California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California79.9%97%—$14k$59k59%6,8192 mi 69The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas79.8%87%1105$11k$57k53%30,580132 mi 70University of North AlabamaFlorence, Alabama79.7%87%—$12k$45k55%5,811282 mi 71University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming79.7%97%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 72California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California79.6%94%—$5k$60k55%15,02352 mi 73Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, Puerto Rico79.5%42%—$9k$25k43%2,5698 mi 74Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, Tennessee79.5%69%1121$13k$49k54%16,301364 mi 75CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York79.3%60%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 76University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada79.2%96%1094$10k$55k51%24,622233 mi 77Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California79.2%93%—$13k$66k58%5,16616 mi 78Berea CollegeBerea, Kentucky79.2%19%1249$6k$43k58%1,513277 mi 79Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, North Carolina79.1%82%1157$13k$49k60%10,024233 mi 80Universidad del Sagrado CorazonSanturce, Puerto Rico79.1%58%—$13k$32k52%4,442< 1 mi 81The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas78.9%100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 82University of North Carolina at GreensboroGreensboro, North Carolina78.9%89%1193$11k$48k56%14,062159 mi 83California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California78.8%94%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 84Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan78.8%——$13k$49k51%1,3256 mi 85Nevada State UniversityHenderson, Nevada78.8%87%—$14k$53k34%3,762234 mi 86University of St FrancisJoliet, Illinois78.8%65%1141$13k$64k67%1,22332 mi 87CUNY Queens CollegeQueens, New York78.7%64%1120$4k$63k53%12,5503 mi 88California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California78.6%95%—$10k$63k55%14,87710 mi 89Albany State UniversityAlbany, Georgia78.6%——$12k$41k31%5,956101 mi 90Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, Georgia78.5%66%994$10k$37k41%2,684162 mi 91Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington78.3%87%—$15k$69k61%21,099247 mi 92Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, Kentucky78.3%94%971$11k$44k56%12,155324 mi 93Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Tennessee78.2%76%1151$14k$49k58%8,698365 mi 94Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts78.1%88%1150$13k$61k61%3,93039 mi 95Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas78.1%82%1090$12k$43k55%9,110378 mi 96University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, Wisconsin78.0%86%1050$14k$55k59%9,40545 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.