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Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Public81% graduate
University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private81% graduate
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA · Private81% graduate
Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Public81% graduate
Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA · Private81% graduate
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public81% graduate
Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Public81% graduate
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private80% graduate
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN · Private80% graduate
James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Public80% graduate
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private80% graduate
University of ScrantonScranton, PA · Private80% graduate
Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · Private80% graduate
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · Private80% graduate
University of PortlandPortland, OR · Private80% graduate
Furman UniversityGreenville, SC · Private80% graduate
Baylor UniversityWaco, TX · Private80% graduate
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private80% graduate
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · Private80% graduate
Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · Private80% graduate
University of DelawareNewark, DE · Public80% graduate
Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Private80% graduate
Denison UniversityGranville, OH · Private79% graduate
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · Private79% graduate
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA · Private79% graduate
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private79% graduate
Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · Private79% graduate
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · Public79% graduate
University of VermontBurlington, VT · Public79% graduate
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · Private78% graduate
Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL · Private78% graduate
University of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Public78% graduate
Emerson CollegeBoston, MA · Private78% graduate
Illinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Private78% graduate
Susquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · Private78% graduate
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private78% graduate
John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private78% graduate
DePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · Private77% graduate
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Public77% graduate
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · Private77% graduate
Clark UniversityWorcester, MA · Private77% graduate
American UniversityWashington, DC · Private77% graduate
Messiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · Private77% graduate
University of DenverDenver, CO · Private77% graduate
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public77% graduate
Elizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · Private77% graduate
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public77% graduate
Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI · Private77% graduate
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public77% graduate
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private77% graduateFrequently asked questions
Colleges with the highest graduation rates
Colleges where the highest share of students graduate.
How we ranked this: Ranked by 6-year graduation rate (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with at least 1,000 students.
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Public81% graduateUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH · Private81% graduateWhitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA · Private81% graduateIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public81% graduateAuburn UniversityAuburn, AL · Public81% graduateThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private80% graduateCollege of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN · Private80% graduateJames Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, VA · Public80% graduateButler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private80% graduateUniversity of ScrantonScranton, PA · Private80% graduateOberlin CollegeOberlin, OH · Private80% graduateBryant UniversitySmithfield, RI · Private80% graduateUniversity of PortlandPortland, OR · Private80% graduateFurman UniversityGreenville, SC · Private80% graduateBaylor UniversityWaco, TX · Private80% graduateRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private80% graduateLoyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · Private80% graduateMarist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · Private80% graduateUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE · Public80% graduateSaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Private80% graduateDenison UniversityGranville, OH · Private79% graduateSt Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · Private79% graduateLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private79% graduateKalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MI · Private79% graduateVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · Public79% graduateUniversity of VermontBurlington, VT · Public79% graduateStonehill CollegeEaston, MA · Private78% graduateSamford UniversityBirmingham, AL · Private78% graduateUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaColumbia, SC · Public78% graduateEmerson CollegeBoston, MA · Private78% graduateIllinois Wesleyan UniversityBloomington, IL · Private78% graduateSusquehanna UniversitySelinsgrove, PA · Private78% graduateDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private78% graduateJohn Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private78% graduateDePauw UniversityGreencastle, IN · Private77% graduateSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Public77% graduateDominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA · Private77% graduateClark UniversityWorcester, MA · Private77% graduateAmerican UniversityWashington, DC · Private77% graduateMessiah UniversityMechanicsburg, PA · Private77% graduateUniversity of DenverDenver, CO · Private77% graduateStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public77% graduateElizabethtown CollegeElizabethtown, PA · Private77% graduateUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL · Public77% graduateLawrence UniversityAppleton, WI · Private77% graduateMassachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public77% graduateQuinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private77% graduate- How are colleges with the highest graduation rates ranked?
- Ranked by 6-year graduation rate (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with at least 1,000 students. We only rank schools with enough public data to compare fairly.
- Is the net price before or after financial aid?
- Net price is the average yearly cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted, reported across aided students. Your own price depends on your family's finances.
- Where does this ranking data come from?
- All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. No school pays to be listed or ranked.
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