Which T30 colleges are your kids happy at ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People don't know the definition of top 30, adding in schools like Northeastern and Oberlin. Those are good schools, but not "elite" ones.

Lol have to agree with you

[Anonymous]

Interesting topic.

Although not individualized, one could look at the first year student retention rate which is supplied by colleges & universities to US News.

Using the last pre-Covid retention rates, this list combines National Universities and LACs (99% is the highest retention rate reported):

99% = MIT & U Chicago

98% = Northwestern, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, & Columbia

97% = U Penn, Caltech, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Rice, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, U Virginia, U Florida, USNA at Annapolis, USMA at West Point, and Wash & Lee.

96% = Stanford, WashUStL, Georgetown, UNC, Williams College, Carleton College, & Harvey Mudd College.

95% = USC, Tufts, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, Wellesley, Bowdoin, Davidson, Haverford, Barnard, Vassar, & the USAFA at Colorado Springs.

94% = Princeton, Emory, Wake Forest, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, & U Richmond.

93% = NYU, UC-Santa Barbara, Colby, Bates, Colorado College, Macalester, & SOKA.

92% = Harvard.

91% = Yale, Grinnell, & Kenyon.

90% = Bryn Mawr College.

89% = Smith, Mount Holyoke, & Scripps.

There are a total of 66 colleges & universities listed above (33 LACs & 33 National Universities). All retention rates are from the same year for all schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting topic.

Although not individualized, one could look at the first year student retention rate which is supplied by colleges & universities to US News.

Using the last pre-Covid retention rates, this list combines National Universities and LACs (99% is the highest retention rate reported):

99% = MIT & U Chicago

98% = Northwestern, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, & Columbia

97% = U Penn, Caltech, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Rice, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, U Virginia, U Florida, USNA at Annapolis, USMA at West Point, and Wash & Lee.

96% = Stanford, WashUStL, Georgetown, UNC, Williams College, Carleton College, & Harvey Mudd College.

95% = USC, Tufts, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, Wellesley, Bowdoin, Davidson, Haverford, Barnard, Vassar, & the USAFA at Colorado Springs.

94% = Princeton, Emory, Wake Forest, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, & U Richmond.

93% = NYU, UC-Santa Barbara, Colby, Bates, Colorado College, Macalester, & SOKA.

92% = Harvard.

91% = Yale, Grinnell, & Kenyon.

90% = Bryn Mawr College.

89% = Smith, Mount Holyoke, & Scripps.

There are a total of 66 colleges & universities listed above (33 LACs & 33 National Universities). All retention rates are from the same year for all schools.

Very useful, thanks!

[Anonymous]

DS who is at USC loves it. But it’s not T30 or bust. My other son goes to UT Austin and he’s gotten opportunities that are just as good as his brother

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting topic.

Although not individualized, one could look at the first year student retention rate which is supplied by colleges & universities to US News.

Using the last pre-Covid retention rates, this list combines National Universities and LACs (99% is the highest retention rate reported):

99% = MIT & U Chicago

98% = Northwestern, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, & Columbia

97% = U Penn, Caltech, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Rice, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, U Virginia, U Florida, USNA at Annapolis, USMA at West Point, and Wash & Lee.

96% = Stanford, WashUStL, Georgetown, UNC, Williams College, Carleton College, & Harvey Mudd College.

95% = USC, Tufts, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, Wellesley, Bowdoin, Davidson, Haverford, Barnard, Vassar, & the USAFA at Colorado Springs.

94% = Princeton, Emory, Wake Forest, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, & U Richmond.

93% = NYU, UC-Santa Barbara, Colby, Bates, Colorado College, Macalester, & SOKA.

92% = Harvard.

91% = Yale, Grinnell, & Kenyon.

90% = Bryn Mawr College.

89% = Smith, Mount Holyoke, & Scripps.

There are a total of 66 colleges & universities listed above (33 LACs & 33 National Universities). All retention rates are from the same year for all schools.

Very useful, thanks!

You're welcome.

Just noticed that among the top 30 ranked (actually 33 LACs & 33 Nat'l Universities were ranked #30 or better) that the lowest retention rate was at four all female LACs (Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, & Scripps).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oberlin. I have a senior there. She has loved it.

I’ve been hearing awful things about Oberlin lately

Well, who gives a sh*t. Her kid is there and she is happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS who is at USC loves it. But it’s not T30 or bust. My other son goes to UT Austin and he’s gotten opportunities that are just as good as his brother

Univ. of Texas at Austin has a first year retention rate of 96%--which is excellent. (If I had had the wisdom to matriculate at UT-Austin, I would probably still be there several decades later).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting topic.

Although not individualized, one could look at the first year student retention rate which is supplied by colleges & universities to US News.

Using the last pre-Covid retention rates, this list combines National Universities and LACs (99% is the highest retention rate reported):

99% = MIT & U Chicago

98% = Northwestern, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, & Columbia

97% = U Penn, Caltech, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Rice, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, U Virginia, U Florida, USNA at Annapolis, USMA at West Point, and Wash & Lee.

96% = Stanford, WashUStL, Georgetown, UNC, Williams College, Carleton College, & Harvey Mudd College.

95% = USC, Tufts, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, Wellesley, Bowdoin, Davidson, Haverford, Barnard, Vassar, & the USAFA at Colorado Springs.

94% = Princeton, Emory, Wake Forest, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, & U Richmond.

93% = NYU, UC-Santa Barbara, Colby, Bates, Colorado College, Macalester, & SOKA.

92% = Harvard.

91% = Yale, Grinnell, & Kenyon.

90% = Bryn Mawr College.

89% = Smith, Mount Holyoke, & Scripps.

There are a total of 66 colleges & universities listed above (33 LACs & 33 National Universities). All retention rates are from the same year for all schools.

Very useful, thanks!

You're welcome.

Just noticed that among the top 30 ranked (actually 33 LACs & 33 Nat'l Universities were ranked #30 or better) that the lowest retention rate was at four all female LACs (Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Smith, & Scripps).

I would imagine that's par for the course, likely will always be a contingent for whom same-sex education doesn't end up working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Michigan.

+1

Very happy, has been able to open several pre-professional and internship opportunities while exploring several different academic interests and as a junior, has employment lined up for summer and post-graduation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oberlin. I have a senior there. She has loved it.

I’ve been hearing awful things about Oberlin lately

Well, who gives a sh*t. Her kid is there and she is happy.

I've heard consistency nice things about the kids at Oberlin, with particularly strong outcomes in the sciences.

[Anonymous]

Currently at Northwestern, and absolutely loves it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People don't know the definition of top 30, adding in schools like Northeastern and Oberlin. Those are good schools, but not "elite" ones.

+1. Northeastern parents just can’t help themselves.

[Anonymous]

Notre Dame

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting topic.

Although not individualized, one could look at the first year student retention rate which is supplied by colleges & universities to US News.

Using the last pre-Covid retention rates, this list combines National Universities and LACs (99% is the highest retention rate reported):

99% = MIT & U Chicago

98% = Northwestern, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, & Columbia

97% = U Penn, Caltech, Duke, Dartmouth, Brown, Vanderbilt, Cornell, Rice, UCLA, UC-Berkeley, Michigan, Carnegie Mellon, U Virginia, U Florida, USNA at Annapolis, USMA at West Point, and Wash & Lee.

96% = Stanford, WashUStL, Georgetown, UNC, Williams College, Carleton College, & Harvey Mudd College.

95% = USC, Tufts, Amherst, Swarthmore, Pomona, Wellesley, Bowdoin, Davidson, Haverford, Barnard, Vassar, & the USAFA at Colorado Springs.

94% = Princeton, Emory, Wake Forest, Claremont McKenna, Middlebury, Hamilton, Colgate, Wesleyan, & U Richmond.

93% = NYU, UC-Santa Barbara, Colby, Bates, Colorado College, Macalester, & SOKA.

92% = Harvard.

91% = Yale, Grinnell, & Kenyon.

90% = Bryn Mawr College.

89% = Smith, Mount Holyoke, & Scripps.

There are a total of 66 colleges & universities listed above (33 LACs & 33 National Universities). All retention rates are from the same year for all schools.

This is outdate.
Northeastern is 98%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Michigan.

+1

Very happy, has been able to open several pre-professional and internship opportunities while exploring several different academic interests and as a junior, has employment lined up for summer and post-graduation.

I can say the exact same thing about my junior DD who is at UCLA. Absolutely loves it and has had great opportunities there. For sure staying in CA after graduation though!