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Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference

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First-year retention rates measure the percentage of first-year students who come back to campus for a second year. This is an indicator of how happy students are generally with their decision to attend that institution as less students decide to drop out or transfer to another school.

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Rank	Institution	First Year Retention Rate	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Cedar Crest College	75	99.13	980 – 1,210	23036	48295	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA Based in Allentown, Cedar Crest College accepts 99% of applicants and requests unknown to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 99% of students at Cedar Crest College will receive institutional grant aid. The first year retention rate is 75%....Read more First Year Retention Rate 75 % Acceptance Rate 99.1% SAT Score 980 – 1,210 Avg. Net Price $23,036 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $48,295
2	Bryn Athyn College of the New Church	73.3	82.91	980 – 1,260	19204	32083	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Bryn Athyn, PA Located in Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church’s acceptance rate is 83% and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and . About 99% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school....Read more First Year Retention Rate 73 % 11.1% Acceptance Rate 82.9% SAT Score 980 – 1,260 Avg. Net Price $19,204 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $32,083
3	Rosemont College	66	74.51	980 – 1,190	19297	40852	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference Rosemont College Rosemont, PA Located in Rosemont, Rosemont College’s acceptance rate is 75%. They request unknown for undergraduate applications. Approximately 100% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school....Read more First Year Retention Rate 66 % Acceptance Rate 74.5% SAT Score 980 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $19,297 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,852

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference

Cedar Crest CollegeAllentown, PA

75 %

99.1%

980 – 1,210

$23,036

$48,295

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference

Bryn Athyn College of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA

73 % 11.1%

82.9%

980 – 1,260

$19,204

$32,083

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Colonial States Athletic Conference

Rosemont CollegeRosemont, PA

66 %

74.5%

980 – 1,190

$19,297

$40,852

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
Bryn Athyn, PA

73 %
11.1%

Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA