Best Colleges in New Jersey - 2025 First Year Retention Rate in New Jersey
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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