<p>This week 50-50 colleges in big cities and in large suburbs which may or may not be close to big cities.</p>
<p>Large Cities population 250,000 plus</p>
<p>
Name State City Type 4/5 yr Grad Rate
Boston University MA Boston Private 79
Remington College-Honolulu HI Honolulu Private 78
Warner Pacific College OR Portland Private 78
Loyola University Maryland MD Baltimore Private 76
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh PA Pittsburgh Public 76
Rhodes College TN Memphis Private 76
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA Seattle Public 76
Point Loma Nazarene University CA San Diego Private 74
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH Columbus Public 74
Saint Joseph's University PA Philadelphia Private 73
Georgia Institute of Technology GA Atlanta Public 72
Loyola Marymount University CA Los Angeles Private 71
Xavier University OH Cincinnati Private 70
Transylvania University KY Lexington Private 69
Lewis & Clark College OR Portland Private 68
Trinity University TX San Antonio Private 68
North Carolina State Univ at Raleigh NC Raleigh Public 67
University of Portland OR Portland Private 67
Creighton University NE Omaha Private 65
Case Western Reserve University OH Cleveland Private 65
University of California-Riverside CA Riverside Public 64
Duquesne University PA Pittsburgh Private 63
Hamline University MN Saint Paul Private 62
Marquette University WI Milwaukee Private 62
University of St Thomas MN Saint Paul Private 61
Saint Louis University-Main Campus MO Saint Louis Private 61
Touro College NY New York Private 61
Catholic University of America DC Washington Private 60
Rockhurst University MO Kansas City Private 60
Canisius College NY Buffalo Private 60
Temple University PA Philadelphia Public 60
Belmont University TN Nashville Private 59
Seattle University WA Seattle Private 59
University of Nebraska-Lincoln NE Lincoln Public 58
University of San Francisco CA San Francisco Private 56
University of Denver CO Denver Private 56
Notre Dame of Maryland University MD Baltimore Private 56
Wagner College NY Staten Island Private 56
Chatham University PA Pittsburgh Private 56
University of Arizona AZ Tucson Public 55
Bellarmine University KY Louisville Private 55
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte NC Charlotte Private 55
Mount St. Mary's College CA Los Angeles Private 54
University of Kentucky KY Lexington Public 54
Wheelock College MA Boston Private 54
Seattle Pacific University WA Seattle Private 54
Rutgers University-Newark NJ Newark Public 53
La Salle University PA Philadelphia Private 53
Emmanuel College MA Boston Private 52
Nebraska Wesleyan University NE Lincoln Private 52
Saint Joseph's College-New York NY Brooklyn Private 52
Mills College CA Oakland Private 50
Butler University IN Indianapolis Private 50
University of N Carolina at Charlotte NC Charlotte Public 49
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH Cincinnati Public 49
Oral Roberts University OK Tulsa Private 49
Saint Edward's University TX Austin Private 49</p>
<p>
Large Suburbs part of metro with population 250,000 or more
Name State City Type 4/5 yr Grad Rate
Furman University SC Greenville Private 81
Stonehill College MA Easton Private 80
Fairfield University CT Fairfield Private 79
Wheaton College IL Wheaton Private 79
Ursinus College PA Collegeville Private 77
University of Delaware DE Newark Public 75
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ Mahwah Public 75
Mount Holyoke College MA South Hadley Private 74
Bryant University RI Smithfield Private 72
Sarah Lawrence College NY Bronxville Private 71
Quinnipiac University CT Hamden Private 70
Wheaton College MA Norton Private 70
Messiah College PA Grantham Private 70
Saint Vincent College PA Latrobe Private 68
Endicott College MA Beverly Private 65
Rowan University NJ Glassboro Public 65
Saint John Fisher College NY Rochester Private 65
Salve Regina University RI Newport Private 64
Lake Forest College IL Lake Forest Private 63
Drew University NJ Madison Private 63
Nazareth College NY Rochester Private 63
John Carroll University OH University Heights Private 63
Valley Forge Christian College PA Phoenixville Private 63
University at Buffalo NY Buffalo Public 61
Niagara University NY Niagara University Private 61
Sacred Heart University CT Fairfield Private 60
Valparaiso University IN Valparaiso Private 60
Southern Methodist University TX Dallas Private 60
Whittier College CA Whittier Private 59
Rollins College FL Winter Park Private 59
College of Saint Elizabeth NJ Morristown Private 59
Pennsylvania State U-Harrisburg PA Middletown Public 59
University of Rhode Island RI Kingston Public 59
Dominican University IL River Forest Private 58
Westfield State University MA Westfield Public 58
Bethel University MN Saint Paul Private 58
Manhattanville College NY Purchase Private 58
Adelphi University NY Garden City Private 58
Eastern University PA Saint Davids Private 58
Millersville U of Pennsylvania PA Millersville Public 58
George Mason University VA Fairfax Public 58
Randolph-Macon College VA Ashland Private 58
Elmhurst College IL Elmhurst Private 56
William Jewell College MO Liberty Private 56
Montclair State University NJ Montclair Public 56
Pacific University OR Forest Grove Private 56
Uni of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA Greensburg Public 55
Saint Marys College of Cal CA Moraga Private 54
Franklin College IN Franklin Private 54
Grand Valley State University MI Allendale Public 54
Roberts Wesleyan College NY Rochester Private 54
Misericordia University PA Dallas Private 54
DeSales University PA Center Valley Private 54
Immaculata University PA Immaculata Private 54
Trinity Christian College IL Palos Heights Private 53
Baldwin-Wallace College OH Berea Private 53
Azusa Pacific University CA Azusa Private 52
Uni of Maryland-Baltimore Cnty MD Baltimore Public 52
Iona College NY New Rochelle Private 52
Arcadia University PA Glenside Private 52
Sonoma State University CA Rohnert Park Public 51
Maryville Uni of Saint Louis MO Saint Louis Private 51
Webster University MO Saint Louis Private 51
Seton Hall University NJ South Orange Private 51
Rider University NJ Lawrenceville Private 51
Biola University CA La Mirada Private 50
Bay Path College MA Longmeadow Private 50
Merrimack College MA North Andover Private 50
University of La Verne CA La Verne Private 49
Bridgewater State University MA Bridgewater Public 49
Northwestern College MN Saint Paul Private 49
Capital University OH Columbus Private 49
Penn State U-Lehigh Valley PA Center Valley Public 49
Geneva College PA Beaver Falls Private 49
Maryville College TN Maryville Private 49
Name State Type % Foreign 4/5 yr Graduation Rate
Webber International University FL Private 23.5 60
Mount Holyoke College MA Private 22.7 74
Earlham College IN Private 17.4 61
Niagara University NY Private 15.9 61
Boston University MA Private 14.8 79
University at Buffalo NY Public 14.7 61
Manhattanville College NY Private 11.9 58
Randolph College VA Private 11.7 55
Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL Public 11.7 83
Lake Forest College IL Private 11.6 63
University of San Francisco CA Private 11.3 56
Purdue University-Main Campus IN Public 11.1 64
Lewis & Clark College OR Private 10.8 68
Beloit College WI Private 10.1 67
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA Private 9.8 72
DePauw University IN Private 9.7 83
Lawrence University WI Private 9.5 59
Dordt College IA Private 9.5 55
Savannah College of Art and Design GA Private 9.4 51
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE Public 9.4 49
Seattle University WA Private 9.3 59
Kalamazoo College MI Private 9.1 77
Ohio Wesleyan University OH Private 9.0 54
Indiana University-Bloomington IN Public 9.0 67
Juniata College PA Private 8.7 70
University of Oregon OR Public 8.1 64
Michigan State University MI Public 7.9 73
Southern Methodist University TX Private 7.9 60
Albany Coll of Pharmacy & Health Sci NY Private 7.9 64
Iowa State University IA Public 7.8 66
Michigan Technological University MI Public 7.8 60
<p>I’ve updated my dataset from IPEDS. The total number of 50-50 colleges changed from 406 to 405. The following is the colleges that have been added this year. 12 had increased their admission rates, the rest were because of increased graduation rates. You can download the complete list at [Listing</a> of 50-50 Colleges Updated](<a href=“http://diycollegerankings.com/listing-of-50-50-colleges-updated/5695/]Listing”>50-50 College List)</p>
<p>
Name State Type 4/5 yr Gra Rate % Admitted
Denison University OH Private 76 50
Willamette University OR Private 70 83
Siena College NY Private 70 63
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN Public 67 50
Whitworth University WA Private 67 52
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred NY Public 67 51
Cornell College IA Private 65 53
SUNY College of Env Science & Forestry NY Public 65 51
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA Public 65 50
SUNY at Albany NY Public 63 51
Dean College MA Private 62 70
The University of Alabama AL Public 61 53
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale FL Private 60 96
Agnes Scott College GA Private 58 62
Eastern Mennonite University VA Private 57 70
Springfield College MA Private 55 67
Mass College of Pharm & Health Sciences MA Private 55 90
Guilford College NC Private 55 80
Alma College MI Private 54 72
Southern New Hampshire University NH Private 54 83
Martin Luther College MN Private 53 97
High Point University NC Private 53 64
Baylor University TX Private 52 61
Ohio Northern University OH Private 52 81
Western New England University MA Private 52 79
Emory & Henry College VA Private 52 72
University of California-Merced CA Public 52 80
Loyola University Chicago IL Private 51 58
Samford University AL Private 51 76
Marywood University PA Private 51 69
The College of Idaho ID Private 51 65
University of New England ME Private 51 86
The Evergreen State College WA Public 51 98
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA Public 51 72
Westminster College MO Private 50 72
Ouachita Baptist University AR Private 50 69
Queens University of Charlotte NC Private 50 53
Union University TN Private 50 75
Waynesburg University PA Private 50 76
Bryan College-Dayton TN Private 50 52
Unive of New Hampshire at Manchester NH Public 50 67
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania PA Public 50 69
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI Public 50 86
Pacific Lutheran University WA Private 49 74
DePaul University IL Private 49 62
Otterbein University OH Private 49 76
Walsh University OH Private 49 78
Southwestern College KS Private 49 88
The Sage Colleges NY Private 49 55
Johnson University TN Private 49 60
Cabrini College PA Private 49 73
Western Michigan University MI Public 49 83
University of Illinois at Chicago IL Public 49 64
Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton PA Public 49 87
Central Washington University WA Public 49 80
<p>Colleges with free application fees as reported to IPEDS. Many will waive fees if you apply online, early, or during a campus visit. Check with the school.</p>
<p>
Name State Type Full-time Undergraduates 4/5 yr Graduation Rate
Furman University SC Private 2694 83
St Olaf College MN Private 3113 81
Gustavus Adolphus College MN Private 2486 80
Illinois Wesleyan University IL Private 2082 77
Saint Johns University MN Private 1856 73
Saint Mary's College IN Private 1499 73
College of Saint Benedict MN Private 2041 72
Juniata College PA Private 1530 72
Austin College TX Private 1314 69
Trinity University TX Private 2293 69
Whitworth University WA Private 2212 67
University of Scranton PA Private 3875 65
Truman State University MO Public 5481 64
John Carroll University OH Private 2913 64
Rockhurst University MO Private 1375 64
Merrimack College MA Private 2170 63
Simpson College IA Private 1395 63
Asbury University KY Private 1321 61
Linfield College-McMinnville OR Private 1692 61
Millsaps College MS Private 889 61
Presbyterian College SC Private 1167 61
University of St Thomas MN Private 5874 61
Case Western Reserve University OH Private 3895 60
Doane College-Crete NE Private 1063 60
Hiram College OH Private 1182 60
Earlham College IN Private 1049 59
Hamline University MN Private 1870 59
Lake Forest College IL Private 1481 59
Wartburg College IA Private 1735 59
Michigan Technol University MI Public 5318 58
Converse College SC Private 626 58
University of Dayton OH Private 7292 58
Elmhurst College IL Private 2974 54
The College of St Scholastica MN Private 2520 54
University of Mount Union OH Private 2131 54
Bradley University IL Private 4678 53
Milwaukee Inst of Art & Design WI Private 711 53
Emory & Henry College VA Private 901 52
Loyola University Chicago IL Private 9084 51
The College of Idaho ID Private 970 51
Queens University of Charlotte NC Private 1460 50
St. Bonaventure University NY Private 1890 50
Westminster College MO Private 1102 50
Augustana College SD Private 1745 49
Chatham University PA Private 654 49
Mount Mercy University IA Private 914 49
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME Private 1011 49
<p>Colleges with the highest percentage of transfer students.</p>
<p>
Name Stater Type % Transfer-in 4/5 yr
Full-time Graduation Rate
Undergraduates<br>
The Evergreen State College WA Public 20.9 51
Uni of New Hampshire at Manchester NH Public 19.9 50
University of Illinois at Springfield IL Public 19.5 60
Rutgers University-Camden NJ Public 17.8 50
The University of Texas at Dallas TX Public 15.4 57
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey NJ Public 15.2 61
Central Washington University WA Public 14.6 49
SUNY College of Env Science/Forestry NY Public 14.1 65
Northern Illinois University IL Public 12.3 50
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC Public 12.2 64
Rowan University NJ Public 12.2 67
Rutgers University-Newark NJ Public 12.2 61
Salisbury University MD Public 12 63
Western Illinois University IL Public 11.9 49
University of Maryland-Baltimore County MD Public 11.8 50
George Mason University VA Public 11.6 59
California Maritime Academy CA Public 11.5 58
SUNY at Albany NY Public 11.2 63
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA Public 10.9 51
Mississippi State University MS Public 10.8 54
Eastern Illinois University IL Public 10.7 54
Pennsylvania State Uni- Harrisburg PA Public 10.6 58
Washington State University WA Public 10.5 62
Missouri State University-Springfield MO Public 10.5 50
Towson University MD Public 10.5 60
Maine Maritime Academy ME Public 10.4 66
Arizona State University AZ Public 10.3 52
Name Stater Type % Transfer-in 4/5 yr
Full-time Graduation Rate
Undergraduates<br>
Union University TN Private 24.3 50
Bethel University TN Private 24.1 64
Indiana Wesleyan University IN Private 18.1 56
Mount Mercy University IA Private 17.6 49
Bay Path College MA Private 17.2 58
The Sage Colleges NY Private 16.6 49
Maryville University of Saint Louis MO Private 16.0 57
Columbia International University SC Private 13.8 50
Milligan College TN Private 13.0 57
Clarke University IA Private 12.9 49
The College of Saint Scholastica MN Private 12.7 54
Mills College CA Private 12.3 51
Vanguard University of Southern Cal CA Private 11.9 52
Goshen College IN Private 11.8 58
Belmont University TN Private 11.5 61
The Master's College and Seminary CA Private 11.5 55
Mass Coll of Pharm/Health Sciences MA Private 11.1 55
John Brown University AR Private 11.1 55
Elmhurst College IL Private 11.0 54
DePaul University IL Private 10.7 49
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME Private 10.7 49
Southern New Hampshire University NH Private 10.2 54
Mount Carmel College of Nursing OH Private 10.1 62
Seattle University WA Private 9.9 57
Salem College NC Private 9.9 52
North Central College IL Private 9.7 50
Guilford College NC Private 9.6 55
<p>This weeks lists are inspired by the Washington Monthly’s rankings emphasis on providing opportunity for low income students. These are the top 30 public and private 50-50 schools ranked by average net price for families with income of $30,000 or less. So two lists for the public and privates with the lowest average and two for the public and privates with the highest averages.</p>
<p>
Name Stat Type 4/5 yr Avg Net Price
Grad Family Income
Rate $0-$30,000
Georgia Institute of Technology GA Public 72 -203
Louisiana State Uni Agrl & Mech LA Public 54 2456
Indiana University-Bloomington IN Public 68 3919
Texas A & M University-College Station TX Public 77 4010
University of Georgia GA Public 79 4177
North Carolina State Uni at Raleigh NC Public 67 4789
Rutgers University-Camden NJ Public 50 4857
Appalachian State University NC Public 61 4931
The University of Texas at Dallas TX Public 57 5374
University of Nebraska at Kearney NE Public 52 5456
Michigan State University MI Public 73 5569
New College of Florida FL Public 66 5599
West Virginia University WV Public 52 5618
University of North Carolina Wilmington NC Public 64 5818
Texas Tech University TX Public 56 6071
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay WI Public 50 6082
University of Arkansas AR Public 54 6114
Florida State University FL Public 71 6125
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA Public 76 6128
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI Public 79 6363
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point WI Public 55 6514
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire WI Public 59 6663
The University of Tennessee TN Public 58 6670
Arizona State University AZ Public 52 6673
Truman State University MO Public 64 6710
University of Vermont VT Public 70 6832
University of Illinois at Chicago IL Public 49 6862
Murray State University KY Public 50 6917
University of Minnesota-Morris MN Public 59 6959
Purdue University-Main Campus IN Public 63 6980
Name Stat Type 4/5 yr Avg Net Price
Grad Family Income
Rate $0-$30,000
Sewanee-The Univ of the South TN Private 80 6179
Beloit College WI Private 66 6869
Milligan College TN Private 57 8390
St Olaf College MN Private 81 8407
The College of Wooster OH Private 68 8805
Presbyterian College SC Private 61 9333
College of Saint Elizabeth NJ Private 50 9549
McDaniel College MD Private 70 9788
Ripon College WI Private 57 9931
Columbia International Univ SC Private 50 10379
Gustavus Adolphus College MN Private 80 10712
Cornell College IA Private 65 10796
Bryan College-Dayton TN Private 50 10806
Ouachita Baptist University AR Private 50 10856
Saint Vincent College PA Private 64 11030
St. Bonaventure University NY Private 50 11310
Concordia College at Moorhead MN Private 62 11622
Wheaton College IL Private 73 11674
Geneva College PA Private 58 11754
Georgetown College KY Private 50 11879
Martin Luther College MN Private 53 11971
Canisius College NY Private 55 12043
Niagara University NY Private 60 12242
Dominican University IL Private 55 12471
Doane College-Crete NE Private 60 12506
Willamette University OR Private 70 12506
Hobart William Smith Colleges NY Private 69 12536
John Brown University AR Private 55 12624
Clarkson University NY Private 60 12679
The Sage Colleges NY Private 49 12726
Name Stater Type 4/5 yr Avg Net Price
Grad Family Income
Rate $0-$30,000<br>
Rowan University NJ Public 67 20384
Pennsylvania State University-Altoona PA Public 61 18340
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh PA Public 76 17326
Pennsylvania State-Erie-Behrend College PA Public 63 17032
Pennsylvania State University-Main PA Public 84 16839
Pennsylvania State University-Berks PA Public 50 16541
University of Maine ME Public 55 15723
Temple University PA Public 63 15678
California University of Pennsylvania PA Public 49 15536
Pennsylvania State University-Hazleton PA Public 49 15523
Pennsylvania State Univ-Harrisburg PA Public 58 15466
Miami University-Oxford OH Public 80 15211
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH Public 52 14816
Montclair State University NJ Public 57 14777
West Chester University of Pennsylvania PA Public 65 14761
Northern Illinois University IL Public 50 14429
The Richard Stockton Coll of New Jersey NJ Public 61 14146
The University of Alabama AL Public 61 13815
Christopher Newport University VA Public 61 13556
Pennsylvania State University-Dubois PA Public 55 13486
Ohio University-Main Campus OH Public 62 13433
University of Maine at Farmington ME Public 56 13361
Massachusetts College of Art and Design MA Public 63 13357
Bowling Green State University-Main OH Public 55 13204
Maine Maritime Academy ME Public 66 12981
Oregon State University OR Public 55 12633
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown PA Public 56 12609
Longwood University VA Public 58 12433
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg PA Public 49 12349
University of Colorado Boulder CO Public 63 12181
Name Stater Type 4/5 yr Avg Net Price
Grad Family Income
Rate $0-$30,000
Denison University OH Private 76 37613
Ringling College of Art and Design FL Private 54 35583
Catholic University of America DC Private 61 31776
Salem College NC Private 52 29969
Savannah College of Art and Design GA Private 51 29397
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology IN Private 66 28806
Sacred Heart University CT Private 61 28535
Saint Joseph's University PA Private 71 27335
University of Portland OR Private 71 26358
Xavier University OH Private 69 25869
Mercyhurst University PA Private 59 25625
Loyola Marymount University CA Private 67 25484
The University of the Arts PA Private 55 25304
Maryland Institute College of Art MD Private 65 24911
Wittenberg University OH Private 66 24808
Bryant University RI Private 75 24808
University of New England ME Private 51 24030
Boston University MA Private 65 23932
Indiana Wesleyan University IN Private 56 23740
Minneapolis College of Art and Design MN Private 70 23472
High Point University NC Private 53 23283
Belmont University TN Private 61 23264
Quinnipiac University CT Private 72 23128
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA Private 65 23047
Saint Marys College of California CA Private 50 22832
Eckerd College FL Private 55 22554
Elmira College NY Private 56 22489
University of Denver CO Private 60 22486
Biola University CA Private 50 22389
Champlain College VT Private 52 22227
<p>Hmmm. Georgia Tech pays low income students to attend (negative net price)?</p>
<p>Sadilly, any idea how Michelle K got her prices for low income students? Some things seem to fly in the face of reason, like Denison being $37K for a family with $30K of income. I have trouble believing there are any students who attend Denison in that situation.</p>
<p>The data are all from IPEDS. Gerogia Tech isn’t the only one “paying” students. Berea College is listed at -$22,195 because it doesn’t have published tuition. </p>
<p>The definition for average net price includes “Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state for public institutions), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.” Since averages are being used for calculating cost but numbers are based on actual grants, you can get the negative numbers.</p>
<p>As for Denison, it could just be an error. IPEDS has been known to publish information in College Navigator that the school has never corrected. I think it’s more likely that there are actually a very small number of students who fit the income category and there were a few with some sort of weird numbers that threw things off for the past two years. IPEDS releases the number of individuals for some of the financial aid information but I haven’t found it for the income categories.</p>
<p>It makes me sad to see my school on the high one but honestly it’s because the endowment is so low. They only meet 80% of need and because so many of the graduates are teaching, you can’t expect people to strike it rich coming out of here and be able to afford large donations. I mean, I know one person on full scholarship. And that’s with 10 APs, double legacy (mom and grandma), Honors college, and low income. After her, the highest scholarship number I know if is $7k a year and that’s a guy who I think is here with sports, Honors, and legacy.</p>
<p>50-50 Colleges with the highest graduation rates:</p>
<p>
Name State Type 5 yr % Admitted
Grad
Rate
Pennsylvania State University- PA Public 84 52
Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL Public 81 63
James Madison University VA Public 80 61
Miami University-Oxford OH Public 80 73
University of Georgia GA Public 79 63
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI Public 79 69
Virginia Polytechnic Inst/State Univ VA Public 79 70
Clemson University SC Public 78 63
St Mary's College of Maryland MD Public 77 61
Texas A & M University-College Station TX Public 77 67
University of Pittsburgh PA Public 76 58
University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA Public 76 58
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH Public 75 64
University of Delaware DE Public 75 59
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH Public 75 78
Michigan State University MI Public 73 71
Georgia Institute of Technology GA Public 72 51
Florida State University FL Public 71 54
Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ Public 71 61
University of California-Santa Cruz CA Public 70 67
University of Mary Washington VA Public 70 77
Name State Type 4 yr % Admitted
Grad
Rate
Furman University SC Private 83 77
Centre College KY Private 81 68
Providence College RI Private 81 61
St Olaf College MN Private 81 60
DePauw University IN Private 80 62
Gustavus Adolphus College MN Private 80 63
Sewanee-The Univer of the South TN Private 80 59
Whitman College WA Private 80 49
Fairfield University CT Private 79 69
Loyola University Maryland MD Private 79 65
Wheaton College IL Private 79 69
Elon University NC Private 78 52
Stonehill College MA Private 78 80
Grove City College PA Private 77 84
Illinois Wesleyan University IL Private 77 60
Saint Michael's College VT Private 77 78
Santa Clara University CA Private 77 54
Allegheny College PA Private 76 63
Clark University MA Private 76 70
Denison University OH Private 76 50
Kalamazoo College MI Private 76 69
Bryant University RI Private 75 77
Susquehanna University PA Private 75 76
Taylor University IN Private 75 84
Ursinus College PA Private 75 70
Westmont College CA Private 75 66
Wofford College SC Private 75 63
Moravian Coll & TheolSeminary PA Private 73 78
Saint Johns University MN Private 73 75
Saint Mary's College IN Private 73 85
Wheaton College MA Private 73 60
College of Saint Benedict MN Private 72 77
Juniata College PA Private 72 66
Mount St Mary's University MD Private 72 55
Quinnipiac University CT Private 72 69
Saint Anselm College NH Private 72 75
Washington College MD Private 72 66
Elizabethtown College PA Private 71 70
Messiah College PA Private 71 64
Rhodes College TN Private 71 55
Saint Joseph's University PA Private 71 78
University of Portland OR Private 71 67
Augustana College IL Private 70 69
Knox College IL Private 70 78
McDaniel College MD Private 70 64
Minneapolis Coll of Art/Design MN Private 70 61
Siena College NY Private 70 63
Syracuse University NY Private 70 51
Willamette University OR Private 70 83
<p>Sorry, couldn’t help it. These are the 50-50 schools that show up in the top 100 US News College Rankings. The 4-year graduation rate is used for private schools, the 5-year for public schools. The graduation rates are from IPEDS, not the US News College Rankings.</p>
<p>Schools in US News National University Top 100</p>
<p>
Rank Name State Type 4/5 yr
Graduation
Rate
36 Georgia Institute of Technology GA Public 72
37 Case Western Reserve University OH Private 60
37 Pennsylvania State University PA Public 84
41 Boston University MA Private 65
41 Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL Public 81
41 University of Wisconsin-Madison WI Public 79
52 Ohio State University-Main Campus OH Public 75
52 University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA Public 76
60 Southern Methodist University TX Private 60
60 University of Georgia GA Public 79
62 Clemson University SC Public 78
62 Syracuse University NY Private 70
62 University of Pittsburgh PA Public 76
62 Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA Private 65
68 Purdue University-Main Campus IN Public 63
69 Rutgers University-New Brunswick NJ Public 71
69 Texas A & M University-College Station TX Public 77
69 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN Public 67
69 Virginia Tech VA Public 79
73 Michigan State University MI Public 73
73 University of Iowa IA Public 68
75 Clarke University IA Private 49
75 Indiana University-Bloomington IN Public 68
75 Marquette University WI Private 61
75 Miami University-Oxford OH Public 80
75 University of Delaware DE Public 75
82 University of Vermont VT Public 70
86 SUNY Coll of Envir Science & Forestry NY Public 65
86 The University of Alabama AL Public 61
86 University of California-Santa Cruz CA Public 70
86 University of Colorado Boulder CO Public 63
91 Florida State University FL Public 71
91 University of Denver CO Private 60
91 University of Massachusetts Amherst MA Public 65
95 Auburn University AL Public 60
97 University of Missouri-Columbia MO Public 66
97 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus NH Public 75
Schools in US News National Liberal Arts Top 100
Rank Name State Type 4/5 yr
Graduation
Rate
38 Sewanee-The Univ of the South TN Private 80
41 Whitman College WA Private 80
49 Centre College KY Private 81
50 Denison University OH Private 76
52 Furman University SC Private 83
52 St Olaf College MN Private 81
54 DePauw University IN Private 80
54 Rhodes College TN Private 71
57 Wabash College IN Private 68
57 Wheaton College IL Private 73
59 Beloit College WI Private 66
59 Lawrence University WI Private 60
61 Hobart William Smith Colleges NY Private 69
61 Kalamazoo College MI Private 76
61 Willamette University OR Private 70
65 Earlham College IN Private 59
65 Illinois Wesleyan University IL Private 77
65 Southwestern University TX Private 57
65 The College of Wooster OH Private 68
65 Wheaton College MA Private 79
65 Wofford College SC Private 75
74 Lewis & Clark College OR Private 66
76 Gustavus Adolphus College MN Private 80
76 Saint Johns University MN Private 73
76 Saint Mary's College IN Private 73
76 Transylvania University KY Private 66
76 University of Puget Sound WA Private 67
82 Allegheny College PA Private 76
82 Austin College TX Private 69
82 Hendrix College AR Private 64
82 Knox College IL Private 70
82 Millsaps College MS Private 61
82 Ursinus College PA Private 75
89 Agnes Scott College GA Private 58
89 New College of Florida FL Public 66
89 Saint Michael's College VT Private 77
89 St Mary's College of Maryland MD Public 77
94 College of Saint Benedict MN Private 72
94 Luther College IA Private 58
94 Westmont College CA Private 75
97 Cornell College IA Private 65
<p>Interesting data. I guess Clarke U must round up to 50% since the number shows 49%. The next lowest Us are at 60% grad rate. There are four LACs with sub 60% grad rates. Presumably costs are a major determinant in those numbers since LACs are supposed to more nurturing?</p>