Highest 4-Year Graduation Rates
Most students enter college with a four-year plan, but changing or adding majors, retaking classes, or taking time off for personal reasons can quickly extend that plan to five or even six years. While getting the most out of your college experience is important, taking additional semesters to earn your degree often means paying more in tuition and fees. The following schools had the highest proportion of students who graduated in four years, based on students who started in fall 2005.
| Save | School | 4-year graduation rate |
|---|---|---|
|
Furman University
Greenville, SC |
83 | |
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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA |
83 | |
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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH |
83 | |
|
Scripps College
Claremont, CA |
83 | |
|
Bentley University
Waltham, MA |
82 | |
|
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA |
82 | |
|
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA |
82 | |
|
Macalester College
St. Paul, MN |
82 | |
|
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY |
82 | |
|
Trinity College
Hartford, CT |
82 | |
|
United States Coast Guard Academy
New London, CT |
82 | |
|
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC |
82 | |
|
Centre College
Danville, KY |
81 | |
|
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA |
81 | |
|
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA |
81 | |
|
Providence College
Providence, RI |
81 | |
|
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN |
81 | |
|
Boston University
Boston, MA |
80 | |
|
Connecticut College
New London, CT |
80 | |
|
DePauw University
Greencastle, IN |
80 | |
|
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA |
80 | |
|
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, MN |
80 | |
|
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA |
80 | |
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New York University
New York, NY |
80 | |
|
Sewanee–​University of the South
Sewanee, TN |
80 |
