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.
| Rank | Institution | First Year Retention Rate | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Indiana | 100 | 100 | -- | 16149 | 59213 |
#1
Chamberlain University-Indiana
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| 2 | Veritas Baptist College | 100 | 95 | -- | 21695 | 30634 |
#2
Veritas Baptist College
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| 3 | University of Notre Dame | 98 | 9.38 | 1,460 – 1,540 | 29300 | 86210 |
#3
University of Notre Dame
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| 4 | Taylor University | 94 | 98.81 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 26178 | 45142 |
Taylor University
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| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 92.37 | 43.43 | 1,240 – 1,500 | 13722 | 60838 |
#5
Purdue University-Main Campus
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| 6 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | 91.61 | 80.9 | 1,290 – 1,480 | 45406 | 85935 |
#6
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 90.4 | 75.89 | 1,230 – 1,430 | 17270 | 53417 |
#7
Indiana University-Bloomington
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| 8 | DePauw University | 89 | 56.02 | 1,190 – 1,410 | 31411 | 58476 |
#8
DePauw University
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| 9 | Saint Mary's College | 85.6 | 91.09 | 1,070 – 1,320 | 27865 | 53470 |
Saint Mary's College
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| 10 | Butler University | 84.94 | 82.09 | 1,180 – 1,360 | 38438 | 61627 |
Butler University
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| 11 | Wabash College | 83.98 | 57.05 | 1,140 – 1,350 | 25562 | 52667 |
Wabash College
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| 12 | University of Evansville | 83.4 | 94.12 | 1,070 – 1,280 | 18773 | 46734 |
#12
University of Evansville
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| 13 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 83 | 88.94 | 970 – 1,210 | 23402 | 51329 |
#13
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
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| 14 | Hanover College | 81.61 | 82.15 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 23683 | 42876 |
#14
Hanover College
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| 15 | Earlham College | 81.52 | 79.04 | 1,130 – 1,350 | 27107 | 35430 |
Earlham College
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| 16 | Trine University | 80 | 85.48 | 1,050 – 1,270 | 25355 | 53010 |
#16
Trine University
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| 17 | Huntington University | 78.51 | 75.18 | 940 – 1,190 | 19767 | 40702 |
#17
Huntington University
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| 18 | Oakland City University | 78 | 82.51 | 870 – 1,150 | 16437 | 43190 |
Oakland City University
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| 19 | Ball State University | 77.6 | 86.25 | 1,100 – 1,270 | 13599 | 44394 |
Ball State University
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| 20 | Valparaiso University | 77.2 | 89.94 | 1,070 – 1,300 | 21766 | 55216 |
Valparaiso University
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| 21 | Grace College and Theological Seminary | 77 | 82.15 | 1,030 – 1,230 | 21065 | 41463 |
Grace College and Theological Seminary
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| 22 | Marian University | 76 | 95.46 | 970 – 1,200 | 22786 | 55704 |
Marian University
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| 23 | Goshen College | 75 | 83.42 | 880 – 1,110 | 16693 | 43218 |
Goshen College
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| 24 | University of Southern Indiana | 75 | 95.81 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 14722 | 42323 |
University of Southern Indiana
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| 25 | Vincennes University | 75 | 82.27 | -- | 12895 | 35834 |
Vincennes University
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| 26 | Bethel University | 72 | 97.66 | 900 – 1,160 | 19494 | 44271 |
#26
Bethel University
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| 27 | University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne | 70.72 | 95.97 | 880 – 1,080 | 18654 | 47944 |
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
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| 28 | Indiana University-Northwest | 70.5 | 77.1 | 920 – 1,120 | 5745 | 39714 |
Indiana University-Northwest
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| 29 | Holy Cross College | 70 | 75.18 | 1,050 – 1,350 | 22421 | 41335 |
Holy Cross College
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| 30 | Purdue University Northwest | 70 | 74.52 | 900 – 1,130 | 7916 | 48439 |
Purdue University Northwest
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| 31 | University of Indianapolis | 70 | 72.8 | 970 – 1,190 | 22662 | 46452 |
University of Indianapolis
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| 32 | Indiana University-Kokomo | 69.6 | 83.07 | 940 – 1,140 | 3880 | 42134 |
Indiana University-Kokomo
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| 33 | Indiana State University | 69 | 91.57 | 900 – 1,130 | 12066 | 41047 |
Indiana State University
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| 34 | Indiana University-South Bend | 66.6 | 81.46 | 930 – 1,170 | 9003 | 41388 |
Indiana University-South Bend
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| 35 | Indiana University-Southeast | 66.4 | 84.2 | 990 – 1,200 | 9102 | 42290 |
Indiana University-Southeast
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| 36 | Franklin College | 66.14 | 72.54 | 1,090 – 1,290 | 24189 | 45635 |
Franklin College
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| 37 | Manchester University | 66 | 71.06 | 900 – 1,190 | 19425 | 43024 |
Manchester University
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| 38 | Purdue University Fort Wayne | 64.06 | 77.35 | 970 – 1,230 | 14735 | 42873 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne
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| 39 | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 62 | 72.39 | 880 – 1,070 | 20451 | 41863 |
#39
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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| 40 | Anderson University | 60 | 79.34 | 910 – 1,160 | 25332 | 44396 |
Anderson University
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| 41 | Indiana University-East | 59.5 | 67.18 | 970 – 1,170 | 8718 | 44827 |
Indiana University-East
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| 42 | Indiana Institute of Technology | 59 | 70.39 | 950 – 1,160 | 24208 | 29717 |
#42
Indiana Institute of Technology
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| 43 | Purdue University Global | 57 | 0 | -- | 7770 | 32973 | |
| 44 | Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies | 55 | 0 | -- | 19882 | 29717 | |
| 45 | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | 42 | 100 | 800 – 1,030 | 16765 | 39342 |
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
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| 46 | Marian University-Ancilla | 38 | 91.69 | -- | 19463 | 55704 |
Marian University-Ancilla
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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