Colleges with the Highest Retention Rates in Arkansas

Colleges with the Highest Retention Rates in Arkansas, ranked by first-year retention rate. Share of students returning after their first year. Four-year campus colleges with at least 500 undergraduates. Four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 14 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

1Harding UniversitySearcy, Arkansas86.4%71%1182$22k$53k69%3,382347 mi 2University of ArkansasFayetteville, Arkansas86.4%74%1169$18k$58k71%28,677421 mi 3Ouachita Baptist UniversityArkadelphia, Arkansas82.5%68%1211$22k$52k61%1,602289 mi 4John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, Arkansas81.5%76%1195$20k$54k72%1,471431 mi 5Hendrix CollegeConway, Arkansas79.6%56%1282$24k$60k72%1,100350 mi 6Arkansas State UniversityJonesboro, Arkansas78.1%82%1090$12k$43k55%9,110378 mi 7University of Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, Arkansas76.5%59%1049$17k$45k42%4,949324 mi 8University of Central ArkansasConway, Arkansas73.3%89%1118$17k$46k54%7,762349 mi 9Lyon CollegeBatesville, Arkansas71.3%63%—$20k$44k47%648381 mi 10University of the OzarksClarksville, Arkansas68.6%60%1105$17k$44k51%767380 mi 11Southern Arkansas University Main CampusMagnolia, Arkansas66.2%75%1047$14k$42k49%2,708231 mi 12Philander Smith UniversityLittle Rock, Arkansas65.7%——$14k$38k30%751324 mi 13University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, Arkansas64.2%41%922$13k$36k40%1,807286 mi 14Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, Arkansas61.7%——$23k$43k37%1,456289 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.