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Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River 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	Xavier University of Louisiana	71.34	69.04	990 – 1,160	17874	40643	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Xavier University of Louisiana is the only Catholic HBCU. It opened first as a high school in 1915, becoming a university in 1925. XULA has an 11 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio, and many students major in Biology/Biological Sciences, General. 307 athletes are known as the Golf Rush and Gold Nuggets....Read more First Year Retention Rate 71 % 0.5% Acceptance Rate 69.0% SAT Score 990 – 1,160 Avg. Net Price $17,874 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,643
2	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	63	82.72	1,010 – 1,180	7554	38467	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Louisiana State University-Shreveport Shreveport, LA Based in Shreveport, Louisiana State University-Shreveport accepts 83% of applicants and requests $20 to apply, but fee waivers may be available. Approximately 58% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school....Read more First Year Retention Rate 63 % Acceptance Rate 82.7% SAT Score 1,010 – 1,180 Avg. Net Price $7,554 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $38,467
3	Our Lady of the Lake University	57	72.46	880 – 1,100	17961	41195	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX Located in San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake University accepts 72% of applicants. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications, but some schools offer fee waivers. Approximately 98% of students at Our Lady of the Lake University will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more First Year Retention Rate 57 % Acceptance Rate 72.5% SAT Score 880 – 1,100 Avg. Net Price $17,961 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,195
4	Paul Quinn College	57	33.81	760 – 970	18118	27021	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX Found in Dallas, Paul Quinn College accepted 34% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications and . Approximately 98% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more First Year Retention Rate 57 % Acceptance Rate 33.8% SAT Score 760 – 970 Avg. Net Price $18,118 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,021
5	Texas A&M University-Texarkana	56.78	80.14	940 – 1,190	13320	41785	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana, TX Based in Texarkana, Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s acceptance rate is 80%. Undergraduates have to send in $30 to apply. Approximately 68% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school. The college’s first year retention rate is 56% and its four year graduation rate is 19%. The three most popular majors among......Read more First Year Retention Rate 57 % Acceptance Rate 80.1% SAT Score 940 – 1,190 Avg. Net Price $13,320 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $41,785
6	University of the Southwest	56	75.73	850 – 1,040	20438	36600	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Based in Hobbs, the University of the Southwest accepted 76% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request unknown for undergraduate applications and . About 92% of students at the University of the Southwest currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more First Year Retention Rate 56 % Acceptance Rate 75.7% SAT Score 850 – 1,040 Avg. Net Price $20,438 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,600
7	Louisiana State University-Alexandria	55.59	92.63	970 – 1,140	8081	37284	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Louisiana State University-Alexandria Alexandria, LA Based in Alexandria, Louisiana State University-Alexandria accepted 93% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires $20 for undergraduate applications and . About 59% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. The college’s first year retention rate is 55% and its four year......Read more First Year Retention Rate 56 % Acceptance Rate 92.6% SAT Score 970 – 1,140 Avg. Net Price $8,081 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $37,284
8	University of Houston-Victoria	55	76.71	850 – 1,010	9912	44888	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference University of Houston-Victoria Victoria, TX Based in Victoria, the University of Houston-Victoria accepted 77% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and requires unknown for undergraduate applications and $25 for graduate applications. About 63% of students at the University of Houston-Victoria currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more First Year Retention Rate 55 % Acceptance Rate 76.7% SAT Score 850 – 1,010 Avg. Net Price $9,912 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $44,888
9	Huston-Tillotson University	53	67.69	830 – 1,020	19638	38342	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX Based in Austin, Huston-Tillotson University accepted 68% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They request $25 for undergraduate applications, but fee waivers may be available. About 52% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid. The institution’s first year retention rate is......Read more First Year Retention Rate 53 % Acceptance Rate 67.7% SAT Score 830 – 1,020 Avg. Net Price $19,638 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $38,342
10	Jarvis Christian University	53	93.36	760 – 930	10674	27077	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference Jarvis Christian University Hawkins, TX Based in Hawkins, Jarvis Christian University accepted 93% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. Undergraduates have to send in $50 to apply. About 73% of students at Jarvis Christian University will receive grant aid from the school. At Jarvis Christian University, there is a 53% first year......Read more First Year Retention Rate 53 % Acceptance Rate 93.4% SAT Score 760 – 930 Avg. Net Price $10,674 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $27,077

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 – Red River Athletic Conference

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

71 % 0.5%

69.0%

990 – 1,160

$17,874

$40,643

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

63 %

82.7%

1,010 – 1,180

$7,554

$38,467

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

57 %

72.5%

880 – 1,100

$17,961

$41,195

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

57 %

33.8%

760 – 970

$18,118

$27,021

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

57 %

80.1%

940 – 1,190

$13,320

$41,785

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

56 %

75.7%

850 – 1,040

$20,438

$36,600

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

56 %

92.6%

970 – 1,140

$8,081

$37,284

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

55 %

76.7%

850 – 1,010

$9,912

$44,888

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

53 %

67.7%

830 – 1,020

$19,638

$38,342

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by First Year Retention Rate – Red River Athletic Conference

53 %

93.4%

760 – 930

$10,674

$27,077

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