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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 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.

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.

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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 wrote:Michigan.

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).

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

Anonymous wrote:

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

I’ve been hearing awful things about Oberlin lately

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!

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.

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.